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The
yellow-bellied marmot
(
Marmota flaviventris
) is a
ground squirrel
in the
marmot
genus. Found in the
western United States
and southwestern
Canada
, including the
Rocky Mountains
and the
Sierra Nevada
, these marmots live in
colonies
of about ten to twenty individuals, typically located in open areas at least 6,500 feet (2,000 m) above sea level.
Photograph:
David Iliff
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