marmots

Autumn is here, cooler nights, shorter days. Soon the Vancouver Island marmot will go into hibernation. This adult marmot was enjoying the last days of summer. Photo taken a few years ago.

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A brown marmot with a white spot on its forehead, chest and around its nose rests on a big grey boulder. The marmot looks at the photographer. To its right there are some short plants on the boulder that are in their autumn foliage: orange and red. A forest in the background is out of focus.

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A young Vancouver Island marmot exploring its environment a few summers ago. Like any young animal, it is curious about its surroundings and every creatures that inhabits it.

The Vancouver Island marmot is endemic to Vancouver Island, the only marmot species on the island and an endangered species.

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