Olympic Marmot,
Marmota olympus
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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Marmota olympus
Olympic marmot vocalizations
Other animals and plants endemic to the Olympic Peninsula