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
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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
Vancouver Island marmot
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The Vancouver Island marmot is a species of marmot endemic to Vancouver Island, in British Columbia.
Olympic marmot
…in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was declared the official endemic mammal of Washington state. This marmot is about the size of a domestic cat, typically weighing about 8…
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Vancouver Island marmot skull