Yes. I have seen Mountain Beavers at Discovery Park in the past. They seem
to like wooded hillsides, with sword ferns and bushes. This Yellow-bellied
Marmot appears to be happy living in a rock wall. Check out these photos,
which I found by googling 'Discovery Park Seattle Marmot'. -Mary Bond

http://flickr.com/photos/23400335 at N03/2385898041/in/pool-experience_your_nor
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/23400335 at N03/2385900291/

>> 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. -Mary Bond
>
>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_Beaver
> -Clarice Clark