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Himalayan Marmot
Marmota himalayanus
28.0253, 88.7153
Field Notes
Description:
Wikipedia: 'The Himalayan Marmot is about the size of a house cat. It is IUCN Red-listed as least concern because of its wide range and possibly large population'.
Habitat:
'The Himalayan Marmot inhabits alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau. They inhabit at elevation of 11,500 - 17,100 ft'.
Notes:
This one was spotted by the bank of Gurudongmar Lake, which stands at 17,100 ft. The lake is in North Sikkim.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 11, 2019
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