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Yellow-Bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Desert like, in a town, right next to the Grand Coulee Dam, WA

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Yellow-bellied marmot

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

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ScottRasmussen
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Comments (8)
ScottRasmussen
That's the woodchuck's close relative, the Yellow-bellied Marmot. It's a really nice picture, too.
HemaShah
Very pensive look! Awesome pic!
envisionarySteve
Could be a Woodchuck, or a young Beaver. Wish we could see the tail? That's some mighty petrified wood he's munching on! Nice photo.
Ashish
Poor mammals(Beavers) hunted for fur..!!
Ashish
Wow...nice spotting...very lovely mammal..!!
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PublishedJune 30, 2011

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