Wild but very friendly marmot
by Eti Reid
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Wild but very friendly marmot
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Eti Reid
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I wild and very clever, friendly marmot I met while traveling in North BC,Canada.
Marmots are large ground squirrels in the genus Marmota, of which there are 15 species. Those most often referred to as marmots tend to live in mountainous areas, such as the Alps, northern Apennines, Eurasian steppes, Carpathians, Tatras, and Pyrenees in Europe and northwestern Asia; the Rocky Mountains, Black Hills, Cascades, and Sierra Nevada in North America; and the Deosai Plateau in Pakistan and Ladakh in India. The groundhog, however, is also sometimes called a marmot, while the similarly sized, but more social, prairie dog is not classified in the genus Marmota but in the related genus Cynomys.
Marmots typically live in burrows (often within rockpiles, particularly in the case of the yellow-bellied marmot), and hibernate there through the winter. Most marmots are highly social and use loud whistles to communicate with one another, especially when alarmed.
Marmots mainly eat greens and many types of grasses, berries, lichens, mosses, roots and flowers.
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May 22nd, 2013
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Comments (19)
Kym Backland
Gorgeous photo! I love Marmots.. Sick Sick Pook.. (That's what the Alaska Eskimo's) called them.. Anyways, pin sharp focus. Do you notice it is hard to get good details in fur with a digital camera? Obviously not, since the fur is PURRRfect clarity here! hehe.. FV
Mary Machare
Fantastic detail! I am amazed that you were able to get so close and have him pose so nicely. Excellent work, Eti. vf
Eti Reid replied:
Mary, animals are sensitive,they know who to fear from:) Many thanks for the lovely comments and visits today!
R christopher Vest
nice close up of a handsome fellow on a rich background. looks like someone has tossed him a sunflower seed, perhaps that augmented his affability. well taken!
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Eti, He does look sweet, adorable and harmless. What a great capture. F/V
Eti Reid replied:
Poor fela had a little piece of his fur chopped, but despite this he was friendly:) THank you Anne:)
Tessa Fairey
Aww Eti! This is just too cute! Love that little face! v/f
Eti Reid replied:
I always think kids are their biggest fens:) But are we not just grown up kids too?:) Thank you Tessa:)
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