Claim: The Hoary Marmot, a ground squirrel with short limbs and a broad head, eats grasses from the tree lined slopes of mountains in North America, and is classified in the Chordata phyllum, and Animalia Kingdom.
Evidence: The hoary marmot is a large, bulky, ground squirrel, with short, heavy limbs, and a broad head. Hoary marmots live near the tree line on slopes with grasses and forbs to eat and rocky areas for cover. Phylum: Chordata Kingdom: Animalia