This is a series of 10 geocaches placed in honor of the groundhog. Each year groundhogs enjoy 15 minutes of fame before most people proceed to forget about them completely. So in honor of Groundhog Day here are some little-known facts about these annual celebrities.
During hibernation—150 days without eating—a groundhog will lose no more than a fourth of its body weight thanks to all the energy saved by the lower metabolism. During warm seasons, a groundhog may pack in more than a pound of vegetation at one sitting, which is much like a 150-pound man scarfing down a 15-pound steak. In the wild, groundhogs can live up to six years with two or three being average. In captivity, groundhogs reportedly live from 9 to 14 years