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Preparing for winter This marmot has a very big mouthful of grass - he was gathering it and bringing it back to his burrow which was just under the rock in the picture. He was going a surprising distance to collect exactly what he wanted. Fall,Funny,Geotagged,Hoary marmot,Marmota caligata,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Preparing for winter

This marmot has a very big mouthful of grass - he was gathering it and bringing it back to his burrow which was just under the rock in the picture. He was going a surprising distance to collect exactly what he wanted.

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    Hilarious, loving this! Posted 10 years ago

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The Hoary marmot

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.

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Similar species: Rodents
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Uploaded Oct 9, 2014. Captured Oct 7, 2014 12:17 in Mount Rainier National Park, Skyline Trail, Ashford, WA 98304, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/9.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 200mm
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