From: "Zuckerbond" <Zuckerbond at comcast.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Date sent: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 16:33:55 -0700
Subject: [Tweeters] Marmot confirmed!

> Yes, Kelly, there really is a Discovery Park Marmot. We saw Penny's email,
> and headed right over to the park in Magnolia. The Marmot was sunning itself
> on top of the rocks along the south beach path that goes from the parking
> spaces to the Lighthouse, W of the big Cottonwoods. If anyone knows why a
> Marmot lives there, I'd be happy to hear about it.

ARe you positive it is NOT a 'mountain beaver'- ??
much more likely at low elevations, and used to be quite common in this area. Mostly nocturnal but I have
seen them out in the daytime.
webpage for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_BeaverClarice Clark
Puyallup, WA. 98371
mailto:jbroadus at seanet.com