Sentences with phrase «hoary marmots»

On the way down, we watched a family of hoary marmots (large bushy squirrels) frolic in the rock boulders and lie out in the sun.

At first, the area was known as London Mountain since the place was cloaked in fog that reminded the Brits of home... but thanks to a little local chap called the hoary marmot, the area took on the name of Whistler, since the little critters were always making their distinctive call in among the peaks.

Marmota caligata — hoary marmot — Cascade and northern Rocky mountains to Alaska — 4-1/2 months — 3 pups — 4 calls