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Marmots in Spokane

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

Look closely….it’s just another marmot! There are several locations near our rivers that are favorites for these rascals. Eastern marmots are ground-dwelling rodents of the squirrel family. In North America they are called groundhogs or woodchucks. Marmots use lookouts to … Continue reading →

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Spokane Marmot

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

Huntington Park (the park area west of Riverfront Park) has some interesting inhabitants! The marmot lives in all the rock around the river and this one didn’t seem to be in a hurry to scoot away when the camera approached.

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