Come February 2, everyone will be tuning in to find out if
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow—meaning six more weeks of
winter—or if we can look forward to an early spring. But
according to the National Climatic Data Center, Phil has only
been correct 39 percent of the time! Whether the basis for
Groundhog's Day is fact or fiction, Phil and his groundhog
brethren aren't the only animals humans look to for weather
predictions. From frogs to cows, find out which beasts are
believed to forecast a coming storm or a hot day. These loud
amphibians are said to croak even longer and louder than usual
when bad weather is on the horizon. So as soon as you hear their
volume increase, you can assume a storm is brewing. Depending on
how low our feathered friends are flying, we can gauge how bad
the weather is going to be. It’s been said that if they're
flying high, weather is clear. But if they’re flying closer to
the ground, the air pressure of a storm system is causing them
pain at higher altitudes. Even farmers claim the