The New QotW! It's furry! It's cuddly! You don't have to clean up after it!
Here in the US we have just undergone our annual ritual of seeing whether or not a small furry rodent too fat and slow to get out of the way of anything can accurately predict the weather. (Helpful hint: he can't.) In the spirit of this "glorious" event:
What other animal should we consult, and what should we consult it for?
You may make one up, tell us of an existing one, or whatever else strikes your fancy.
For example, I know we used to consider robins to be heralds of spring, but considering the robins are here when there's still three feet of snow on the ground, it's time to give the job to something else.