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yellow-bellied marmot

Description:

Brown with furry tail. Everyone here in town say it is a Rockchuck? yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris)

Habitat:

In brush and Rocks in the high desert

1 Species ID Suggestions

SandyLeavens
SandyLeavens 12 years ago
yellow-bellied marmot
Marmota flaviventris


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2 Comments

SandyLeavens
SandyLeavens 12 years ago

I believe that is what it is?! they are everywhere here. Very cute, but they do dig up the manicured lawns and some of the "Rednecks" don't care for them. I am entertained by watching them run back and forth from tree to rock pile.

KennethCox
KennethCox 12 years ago

It is some kind of marmot- possibly yellow-bellied- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-bell...

SandyLeavens
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SandyLeavens

Bend, Oregon, USA

Spotted on Apr 25, 2011
Submitted on Apr 27, 2011

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