Screaming marmot isn't intimidating anybody

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Some hikers stumbled upon a chubby marmot while trekking up Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia — and the little marmot did NOT understand why his human intruders were not cowering in fear.

Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that his "scream" sounds more like a teeny-tiny tea kettle than a ferocious roar. He may think he's tough, but in fact, the only thing his fearsome cry elicits is giggles.

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