Pikas are notorious for collecting, drying and cacheing food for the long winter months; they don't hibernate. So when I was photograhing the busy pikas I was surprised to see this marmot immitating the pika's behavior. Marmots hibernate in the winter so they don't need to collect food. I had such a smile on my face from her cute expression and actions as she stood up on her hind legs with a mouth full of grasses and flowers.
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