Marmot

In this file photo released by the University of Florida, ecologist Arpat Ozgul holds a yellow bellied marmot during research on the animals in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The research revealed that climate change has contributed to a substantial increase in the size and number of the mountain-dwelling rodents.

(Photo by: University of Florida/IFAS/Arpat Ozgul)
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