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Marmot Emerging From Den

Marmot Emerging From Den

This large 11 pound yellow-bellied marmot lives in the talus slopes of Mount Rose in Nevada, in the western United States. As long as kept talking to him he sta...
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This large 11 pound yellow-bellied marmot lives in the talus slopes of Mount Rose in Nevada, in the western United States. As long as kept talking to him he stayed at the entrance to his burrow in the rocks. When I would stop talking he would retreat and hide. When I started talking again he would emerge. This exchange went on for quite some time and I was able to approach within an arms length. When I saw the size of his front teeth however, I decided that I did not want to risk touching him!
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COOLPIX L100

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Aperture 54/10 ISO 80 Shutter 10/2583 Focal Length 750/10

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Aug, 2016

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