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Order Rodentia, Family Sciuridae

Range in Washington: Olympic mountains.
Habitat: Talus slopes.
Diet: Herbivore.
Habitats: Hibernates.
Identification: Brownish mixed with white; very similar and closely related to hoary marmot. Total length: 45-80 cm; tail: 15-25 cm; mass: 4-9 kg.
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