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Rodents and insects. (Notably some species of caterpillar.)
Really? I knew of the groundhog, but I thought that was it. Do you, by chance, know where I could learn about the caterpillar oracle?
Woolly Bears: https://www.weather.gov/arx/woollybear#:~:text=Woolly%20Bear%20Folklore%3A&text=The%20longer%20the%20woolly%20bear's,severe%20the%20winter%20will%20be.
Crickets and temperature: https://www.almanac.com/predict-temperature-cricket-chirps#:~:text=Just%20count%20the%20number%20of,approximation%20of%20the%20outside%20temperature.
Ladybugs and winter: https://www.wdrb.com/weather/wdrb-weather-blog/ladybug-invasion-sign-of-harsh-winter/article_db7aa0e6-fcad-11e9-8155-5fe3b6ba0010.html