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'''Jill''' is a [[Virginia opossum]] at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. In [[2019]], she | '''Jill''' is a [[Virginia opossum]] at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. In [[2019]], she substituted for the groundhog [[Birmingham Bill]] on [[February 2|Groundhog Day]] under the name "'''Birmingham Jill'''". An owl named [[Bilbo]] was used in [[2020]], and then Jill returned in [[2021]], predicting an additional six weeks of winter. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* Specker, Lawrence (February 2, 2019) "Groundhog snoozes, Alabama opossum predicts more winter" | * Specker, Lawrence (February 2, 2019) "[https://www.al.com/news/2019/02/groundhog-snoozes-alabama-possum-predicts-more-winter.html Groundhog snoozes, Alabama opossum predicts more winter]" {{BN}} | ||
* Gore, Leada (February 2, 2021) "[https://www.al.com/news/2021/02/groundhog-day-2021-watch-live-as-alabamas-birmingham-jill-a-possum-predicts-the-weather.html Groundhog Day 2021: Did Birmingham Jill see her shadow?]" {{BN}} | |||
[[Category:Zoo animals]] | [[Category:Zoo animals]] | ||
[[Category:Marsupials]] | [[Category:Marsupials]] |
Revision as of 15:59, 2 February 2021
Jill is a Virginia opossum at the Birmingham Zoo. In 2019, she substituted for the groundhog Birmingham Bill on Groundhog Day under the name "Birmingham Jill". An owl named Bilbo was used in 2020, and then Jill returned in 2021, predicting an additional six weeks of winter.
References
- Specker, Lawrence (February 2, 2019) "Groundhog snoozes, Alabama opossum predicts more winter" The Birmingham News
- Gore, Leada (February 2, 2021) "Groundhog Day 2021: Did Birmingham Jill see her shadow?" The Birmingham News