We’ve heard of pampered celebrity groundhogs emerging every February 2 (Groundhog Day) from their comfy homes to announce to the world how many more weeks of winter there will be. But how does the average groundhog spend its life? Listen here to get the scoop.

This segment of The Old Farmer’s Almanac Farmer’s Calendar podcast series was written by George Lohmiller and is read by Heidi Stonehill, an Almanac editor.