Could a tree be a replacement for Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day?
That's the hope of People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals.
PETA has suggested that a persimmon tree may be more accurate than a groundhog.
PETA’s letter notes that persimmon seeds are said to predict the weather correctly about a quarter of the time—one study even claimed 85% accuracy.
The letter said that it also would donate a state-of-the-art animatronic groundhog with artificial intelligence that could actually predict the weather.