billcoe Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 link "It's cute, it's friendly, it greets others of its kind by touching noses and smelling cheeks. It likes to sunbathe on rocks and hang out in the summer along Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. The Olympic marmot is on track to become Washington's official "endemic mammal," joining the ranks of the orca (official marine mammal), willow goldfinch (official bird) and steelhead trout (official fish). The marmot deserves the title, say its supporters, because it's the only mammal found solely in Washington. Sen. Ken Jacobsen, D-Seattle, agreed to sponsor a bill making the designation official under pressure from eager fourth-graders at Seattle's Wedgewood Elementary School. As part of a state government unit, the students sent e-mails to lawmakers and showed up in Olympia in February to testify for Jacobsen's bill. Senate Bill 5071 passed the Senate 43-4 on March 11 and got the nod Tuesday from the House Committee on State Government and Tribal Affairs. One reason the marmot is scurrying through its confirmation process may be that the measure won't cost the state a dime. Hikers on Hurricane Ridge know the foot-tall marmot, which basks on rocks during summer mornings and afternoons and emits a distinctive series of whistles when it senses a predator nearby. In the daytime, marmots visit each other's burrows and extend greetings by nibbling each other's ears and necks. They also engage in play fighting, standing on their hind legs and pushing each other with their paws. They return to their burrows at night. From September to May, Olympic marmots hibernate. Their most common predators are the coyote and the puma, though they're also wary of bobcats, bears and large birds of prey. Marmots have family values. A typical family consists of a male, two or three females and their young. The newborns stay with their parents for at least two years and do not reach sexual maturity until their third year. They're mostly vegan, chomping on grasses, herbs, mosses and flowers and the occasional insect. Found only on the alpine and subalpine meadows and talus slopes of the Olympic Peninsula, their numbers are declining, in part because of the encroachment of trees into the meadows of the park. The Olympic marmot is a protected species in Washington." Quote
olyclimber Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 my favorite marmot detail is that they secret urine. i was a "silver marmot" back in the day. i wonder if any of you know what that was about Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 Fuck marmots. They're OK, but everyone here knows the real State Rodent is the bushy tailed wood rat. Pikas are up there, too. Quote
mtn_mouse Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 The marmot deserves the title, say its supporters, because it's the only mammal found solely in Washington. Actually I have been to Idaho. Quote
CollinWoods Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 The marmot deserves the title, say its supporters, because it's the only mammal found solely in Washington. Actually I have been to Idaho. Me too! Quote
murraysovereign Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Just a note of caution - you start billing anything as an "Olympic Marmot" and you'll be hearing from the VANOC 2010 product licencing department by noon the next day, and they'll bury you in cease-and-desist orders. You might want to wait until this time next year, when the IOC circus and it's all-seeing eye has moved on to London and Sochi. Quote
G-spotter Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Ya, this is the only Olympic marmot allowed! Quote
Hugh Conway Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Just a note of caution - you start billing anything as an "Olympic Marmot" and you'll be hearing from the VANOC 2010 product licencing department by noon the next day, and they'll bury you in cease-and-desist orders. You might want to wait until this time next year, when the IOC circus and it's all-seeing eye has moved on to London and Sochi. Moving on to litigation to fund the bid after the real estate collapse, eh? Quote
olyclimber Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 that thing is so cute...and so marketable! especially love the chest hair. it sort of reminds me of this guy: Quote
billcoe Posted March 26, 2009 Author Posted March 26, 2009 What did ya do there, geld the poor little thing Porter? No furry lil genitals. Quote
Hugh Conway Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 What did ya do there, geld the poor little thing Porter? No furry lil genitals. Quote
akhalteke Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 NUTRIA! I have killed more of those things than I could ever count. Has to be in the thousands. You get a bounty on them in some parts of the country. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Your cock must be so huge. Edited March 27, 2009 by tvashtarkatena Quote
akhalteke Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Your cock must be so huge. Yeah, 6 foot long. I call it a Tvash. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) There are many layers of 'unhealthy fixation' there I don't know where to begin. One thing is simple, though. Killing things for fun = psychopath. Edited March 29, 2009 by tvashtarkatena Quote
akhalteke Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 There are many layers of 'unhealthy fixation' there I don't know where to begin. One thing is simple, though. Killing things for fun = psychopath. It isn't for fun you tool. Read what the word bounty means. Also, look into the history of these animals and tell us what positive attributes they bring to the ecosystems they invade. I will dutifully await the results of your google search. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 (edited) Killing for fun = psychopath. Getting paid to kill for fun = concerned citizen willing to take action. Okee dokee, artichokee, cuz i know the first thing I reach for when I want to save the planet is my gun. Edited March 31, 2009 by tvashtarkatena Quote
billcoe Posted March 31, 2009 Author Posted March 31, 2009 Killing for fun = psychopath. Getting paid to kill for fun = concerned citizen willing to take action. Okee dokee, artichokee, cuz i know the first thing I reach for when I want to save the planet is my gun. Move along rodent. This is a thread about rodents, not a thread for rodents to post in. CYA Quote
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