Hoary marmot
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The hoary marmot is a species of marmot that inhabits the mountains of northwest North America. Hoary marmots live near the tree line on slopes with grasses and forbs to eat and rocky areas for cover.
Marmota caligata
Hoary marmot near Helen Lake, Banff National Park, Canada
Range of the hoary marmot (Marmota caligata)
Basking behaviour, near Juneau, Alaska
Olympic marmot
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The Olympic marmot is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this speci
Hoary marmot
…and rain, was renamed after these animals to help make it more marketable as a resort. The closest relatives of the species are the yellow-bellied, Olympic, and Vancouver Island marmots, although the exact relationships are unclear. The hoary marmot is a large, bulky, ground squirrel, with short, heavy…
My Friend the Marmot
Clinton Hart Merriam, the first to describe the Olympic marmot
The lighter fur patches characteristic of the Olympic marmot in summertime
Typical Olympic marmot habitat: a slope on Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park