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Marmota monax

Photo by NeilDazet
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Marmota monax (great scientific name) Coming out of a burrow underneath a boulder on a forested hillside

Habitat:

rocky, forested hillside

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Comments (1)
MitchRay
Awesome shot, I've never had a chance to see one of these guys in the wild

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PublishedApril 18, 2011

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