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Olympic marmot

Rodents
The Olympic marmot is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae; it occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, on the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver... Wikipedia
Mass: 14 lbs (Adult)
Scientific name: Marmota olympus
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Length: about 18 to 32 inches
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Marmota
Phylum: Chordata