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Marmota flaviventris
These animals were in the mountains near Park City, Utah.
Steppes, meadows, talus fields and other open habitats, sometimes on the edge of deciduous or coniferous forests, and typically above 6,500 feet (2,000 m) of elevation.
Spotted on Aug 31, 2011
Submitted on Oct 31, 2012
3 Comments
So cute! What a bright little spot of camo in that wilderness. =)
My granddaughter and nieces were "talking to them" copying them by shrieking and they'd run around crazy cause they thought it was a predator warning! Cute little buggers! The Rock Chucks, not the little kids, oh heck, they're cute little buggers too!
I've not heard of these. Handsome little critter. Thanks CarMaxwell.