Another animal threat to vehicles. A buddy of mine works at the White Mountain Ranger Station in Bishop. He told me that marmmots are a threat to radiator hoses in the White Mountains. People who have parked at the locked gate below Barcroft have had marmmots tear out the lower hoses. What attracts them is a small leak on the hose, which they lick.
Anti freeze tastes sweet on initial taste, so they rip out the lower hose and drink.
There's been several cars and trucks hit this summer.