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Fun Facts About Groundhogs

• Groundhog Day is held on Feb. 2, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania every year, and you might be wondering how a groundhog landed the job of predicting the weather. If you're unfamiliar with the tradition, it goes like this: If the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, sees his shadow, we're stuck with six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, we luck out with an early spring.
• The average groundhog is 20 inches long and normally weighs from 12 to 15 pounds. Punxsutawney Phil weighs about 20 pounds and is 22 inches long.
• Groundhogs are covered with coarse grayish hairs (fur) tipped with brown or sometimes dull red. They have short ears, a short tail, short legs, and are surprisingly quick. Their jaws are exceptionally strong.
• A groundhog's diet consists of lots of greens, fruits, and vegetables and very little water. Most of their liquids come from dewy leaves.
• A groundhog can whistle when it is alarmed. Groundhogs also whistle in the spring when they begin courting.
• Insects do not bother groundhogs and germs pretty much leave them alone. They are resistant to the plagues that periodically wipe out large numbers of wild animals. One reason for this is their cleanliness.
• Groundhogs are one of the few animals that really hibernate. Hibernation is not just a deep sleep. It is actually a deep coma, where the body temperature drops to a few degrees above freezing, the heart barely beats, the blood scarcely flows, and breathing nearly stops.
• Young Groundhogs are usually born in mid-April or May, and by July they are able to go out on their own. The size of the litter is 4 to 9. A baby groundhog is called a kit or a cub.
• A groundhog's life span is normally 6 to 8 years. Phil receives a drink of a magical punch every summer during the annual Groundhog Picnic, which gives him 7 more years of life.

Oklahoma State Symbols

I would like to acknowledge this site http://www.okhistory.org/kids/symbols.html for all the information ..some of the pictures where not on the site so you can have fun looking them up yourself. This site has educational Oklahoma related games and Oklahoma historical content of value. You might like to share with your teacher that The OHS is having an art contest. http://www.okhistory.org/kids

Oklahoma State Symbols

	The Oklahoma State Flag The State flag features an Osage warrior's shield on a blue background. An olive branch and a calumet, or peace pipe, lay across the shield. Seven eagle feathers decorate the shield. Both of these items are symbols of peace. The design was officially adopted as Oklahoma's flag in 1926. In 1941 the word "Oklahoma" was added beneath the shield.
	The Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma The State Seal features a five-pointed star. In the center of the star is the state motto "Labor Omnia Vincit." Columbia, a symbol of justice, stands between a pioneer and an American Indian clasping hands. Inside each point is an emblem of one of the Five Civilized Tribes. In the background of the seal are 45 stars, representing the forty five states in the Union. Oklahoma was the forty-sixth state.
	Animal Buffalo (Bison bison) The buffalo, or bison, was adopted as the state animal in 1972. Buffalo are large mammals with a brown coat, a large hump, and shaggy hair around the head. Buffalo can reach up to 2,000 pounds and stand almost six feet tall. Buffalo were an important source of food for the American Indians.
	Furbearer Raccoon (Algonquian arathkone) Adopted in 1989.
	Game Animal White-tailed Deer The white-tailed deer has a brown coat in the summer, and turns gray throughout the rest of the year. Males grow large antlers, and can weigh over 200 pounds.
	Bird Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Muscivora forficate) The scissor-tailed flycatcher was named the state bird in 1951. The scissortail has a mostly gray body with a long forked tail.
	Game Bird Wild Turkey
Photo courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife Department © 2006.	Flying Mammal Mexican Free-tailed Bat
	Reptile Collared Lizard, or Mountain Boomer (Crotaphytus collaris) The Collared Lizard is a brightly colored reptile that can grow up to a foot long. The name "collared" comes from the dark bands around the lizards neck.
	Amphibian Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) The bullfrog was adopted as the state amphibian in 1997.
	Fish Sandbass, or White Bass (Morone chrysops)
	Butterfly Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) This butterfly is mostly black, with a row of colored spots. Males have yellow markings, while females have yellow and blue accents.
	Insect Honeybee (Apis mellifera)
	Fruit Strawberry The strawberry was adopted in 1995. For 60 years the town of Stilwell has held an annual strawberry festival to celebrate this fruit and the farmers who grow it.
	Vegetable Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) The watermelon is Oklahoma's most recent symbol. It was adopted in September of 2007.
	Flower Oklahoma Rose
	Wild Flower Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) The Indian Blanket, or Blanket Flower, is a daisy-shaped flower with red petals tipped with yellow.
	Floral Emblem Mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum) Mistletoe is Oklahoma's oldest symbol, orginally chosen as the state flower in 1893. It was later changed to the state floral emblem.
	Tree Redbud (Cercis canadensis) The Redbud is a colorful tree with small pink flowers. It was chosen in 1937.
	Grass Indiangrass (Sorhastrum nutans)
	Soil Port Silt Loam (Cumulic haplustolls)
	Rock Rose Rock (Barite rose) These rare rocks, sometimes called "Cherokee Roses" are only found in Oklahoma. Their red coloring and petal-like shape resemble a rose.
	Fossil Saurophaganax Maximus
	Crystal Hourglass Selenite Crystal
	Beverage Milk
	Meal Fried Okra, Squash, Cornbread, Barbeque Pork, Biscuits, Sausage & Gravy, Grits, Corn, Strawberries, Chicken Fried Steak, Black-eyed Peas, and Pecan Pie
	Cartoon Character Gusty, created by Don Woods
	Monument The Golden Driller The Golden Driller stands 76 feet tall. A plaque at the base of the driller reads "The Golden Driller, a symbol of the International Petroleum Exposition. Dedicated to the men of the petroleum industry who by their vision and daring have created from God's abundance a better life for mankind."
	Percussive Instrument Drum
	Musical Instrument Fiddle

more of interest:

Nickname The Sooner State

Motto Labor Omnia Vincit, latin for "Labor Conquers All Things"

Flag Salute "I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma. Its symbols and peace unite all people."

Colors Green & White

Song
"Oklahoma!" lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rogers

Enjoy your trip through Oklahoma symbols and give the site a visit. AS always it is a good idea to have a parent or teacher check out sites you visit or even to go to this site with them. It is a very interesting Oklahoma site.

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