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Yellow-bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

Description:

Large squirrel (yes, they are in the squirrel family), brown with yellowish belly and neck.

Habitat:

Mountains, usually above treeline. This one was on top of Mt. Evans (>14,000 feet)

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1 Comment

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Cute! I had no idea that marmots are the squirrel family!

HeidiEaton
Spotted by
HeidiEaton

Silver Plume, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jul 18, 2011
Submitted on Dec 3, 2012

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