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阿尔卑斯山土拨鼠, 霍赫陶恩国家公园, 奥地利 (© Raimund Linke/Getty Images)土拨鼠靠脸颊上的气味腺来识别同伴，雄性土拨鼠还会利用这些气味腺来标记自己的领地范围。

每年2月2日，全世界的目光都会投向那只喜欢从洞里探出头的小毛球——土拨鼠。

传说如果这位“小预报员”看见了自己的影子，冬天就会再多待六周；如果没看到，春天就快到了。

这项古怪又有趣的传统，让一只小小的啮齿动物摇身一变，成了名副其实的“气象明星”。

土拨鼠日源自一项古老的欧洲传统，当时人们会用刺猬或獾预测天气。

随着德国移民来到宾夕法尼亚，这项习俗便交由当地的土拨鼠延续，于是最有名的“预报员”菲尔诞生了。

每年都有成千上万人聚集在宾夕法尼亚的潘克苏托尼，只为看菲尔露面“公布天气”，更多人则在家守着屏幕，盼望春天早点报到。

在大西洋彼岸，人们同样以野生动物来判断季节，只是方式不同。

在阿尔卑斯山，人们期待着土拨鼠的现身——就像图片中那样。

这些山居生物在漫长冬眠后从洞穴探出头来，往往预示着暖春将近。

它们虽没有正式的“影子仪式”，但其苏醒的时机，早已成为山地居民心中一份静默的大自然时刻表。

Groundhog DayEvery February 2, the world turns its eyes to a furry little forecaster with a penchant for popping out of holes: the groundhog. Legend has it that if this pint-sized predictor sees its shadow, winter drags on for six more weeks. No shadow?

Spring is just around the corner. It's a quirky tradition that turns a small rodent into a celebrity meteorologist.Groundhog Day has its roots in an old European custom in which a hedgehog or badger would predict the weather. When German immigrants came to Pennsylvania, they passed the forecasting torch to the local rodents, giving rise to Punxsutawney Phil—the most famous groundhog of them all. Each year, thousands gather in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to witness Phil's prediction, while millions watch from home, hoping for an early spring.Across the Atlantic, the idea of reading the seasons through wildlife has its own twist. In the Alps, people watch for Alpine marmots, seen in today's image. After a long winter nap, these mountain dwellers emerge from their burrows into the light, often signaling warmer days ahead. They never get an official 'shadow ceremony,' but their timing acts as nature's quiet calendar in high-altitude communities.点击下方阅读原文，获得更多精彩内容扫码关注每日更新扫码进入微信小程序，每天0点准时更新