Blonde Marmot Sub-Species discovered on Mt Odaray East Slope in Yoho Park. Sept 5 2013. Jorma Jyrkkanen and Gloria Ferri

New Marmot Subspecies Discovered in Yoho Park September 5, 2013 New Marmot Subspecies Discovered in Yoho Park I was shocked to see a blonde, not an albino Marmot, on Mount Odaray in Yoho National Park in August of 2013. I have hiked over much of BC and never seen one as blonde as this one. I have seen them with a silvery blonde mane. I think the brown cheek color is possibly dirt. Image It had a bluish grey nose and a buffy brown cheek but aside from that, was otherwise entirely blonde. I realized this was a mutation and a new subspecies if not a new species. I named if after me the discoverer and Tammy Whynette. Marmota columbiana jyrkkaneni whynetteii. WhynetteiiEyes I examined the eyes in more detail to rule out the possibility this was an Albino and had my confirmation. The eyes were dark. It was not an Albino. Copyright 2013 Jorma Jyrkkanen. All rights reserved. Contact jormabio@hotmail.com