In the spirit of friendly competition, Texas armadillo “Bee Cave Bob” challenges Punxsutawney Phil to see which pet has the most accurate weather forecast.
During an overcast Armadillo Day event held in Bee Cave, Texas, on Friday, residents gathered to watch the beloved armadillo make his weather predictions, giving Texans something to look forward to after an unusually harsh winter.
“Friends, he sees no shadow, so by the power I have, we are going to have our spring, which will begin on March 11,” the announcer said.
Bee Cave Bob’s predictions coincided with Punxutawney Phil’s prediction of an early spring, as Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog predicted an early spring was coming after failing to see his shadow during the annual Groundhog Day event on Friday. .
The armadillo’s owner told Fox 7 Austin that Bee Cave Bob has been 100 percent accurate in his predictions in previous years.
“I don’t know if it’s a Texas story or not, but that’s what someone just told me,” animal trainer and rehabilitator Ralph Fisher told Fox 7.
The holiday was created when a group of friends decided that Texas needed its own mascot to predict the weather every Groundhog Day.
Residents gathered to watch the beloved armadillo make his weather predictions. AP/Aarón E. Martínez
Since 2011, Bee Cave Bob has been predicting whether spring will arrive or whether winter will extend another six weeks in the Lone Star State, but the armadillo’s forecast doesn’t always match the Philadelphia groundhog’s choice.
According to Spectrum News 1, last year Phil predicted a long winter, while Bob said spring was on the way after he didn’t see his own shadow.
In his more than ten-year career, most of Bob’s predictions concerned early spring. He predicted a prolonged winter only three times, in 2011, 2013 and 2022, according to Spectrum News 1.
Bee Cave Bob emerges to predict the weather during Armadillo Day at the West Pole in Bee Cave. AP The armadillo’s owner told Fox 7 Austin that Bee Cave Bob has been 100 percent correct in his predictions in previous years. AP/Aarón E. Martínez
Both mascots predict the weather through their shadows. If you can’t see your shadow, it means spring is coming, but if you see your shadow, winter is here to stay a little longer.
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