marmot
mar·mot
noun \ˈmär-mət\Definition of MARMOT
: any of various stout-bodied short-legged burrowing rodents (genus Marmota) with coarse fur, a short bushy tail, and very small ears that are important reservoirs of sylvatic plague
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