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Article: Up on marmot mountain.
- Article from:
- Ranger Rick
- Article date:
- May 1, 2002
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Life on top of a tall mountain isn't easy. But these toothy, powerful furballs have all the tricks it takes to survive.
On the alert!
This mountain marmot stands up to get a better view and check out its surroundings. Is a predator coming? An intruder? Mountain marmots are always on the lookout for danger.
Mountain marmots live in family groups high in the mountains of Europe. You may have seen animals that look a lot like them living near you: The marmots and woodchucks (groundhogs) of North America are their close cousins.
Like their cousins, mountain marmots have long, strong claws and powerful bodies for digging burrows. They also ...