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Marmots

Marmots


Postby trekker53 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:20 pm

A couple of Marmots oblivious to me in the Dolomites. Look like rather big rabbits but don't know how good they are to eat.
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Re: Marmots

Postby Caberfeidh » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:18 pm

trekker53 wrote:don't know how good they are to eat.


I reckon it's worth finding out. And they look like they'd make a fine hat.
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Re: Marmots

Postby jmarkb » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:18 am

Roast marmot is a delicacy in Mongolia. However, given that their normal diet includes lots of boiled mutton and fermented horse milk, this may not be saying very much!
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