Marmots attacking cars in California national park

July 19, 2024

Rangers at the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park in the central California Sierra range are advising hikers and other visitors to wrap their vehicles with a tarp when they are away. If not, the local marmots may feast on their vehicles.

The marmots are attracted by the smell of engine components and fluids and they regularly crawl into undercarriages for exploratory nibbles and that causes damage to radiator hoses and car wiring. Other rodents, squirrels and mice, will do the same. But marmots can work a lot faster. RV Travel