Macroeconomics Food Inflation Soars to 1 Percent in May After seeing food prices rise by just .4 percent in April, May saw a sharp rebound driven by the cost of cooking oils, fresh fruit, and milk. May also marked the fourteenth consecutive month that the cost of food has risen year-on-year. The average price for cooking oils, fresh fruit, and milk moved up by 3.6 percent, 3.4 percent, and .6 percent, respectively, but the increases were actually less than in April. The other major factor was the cost of fresh vegetables, which continued to fall in May as compared to their price a year ago, with a decrease of 1.7 percent. However, that was markedly lower than in April when they fell year-on-year by 13.5 percent. The price of eggs also dro...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
The Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri), also known as the Brooks Range marmot[3] or the Brower's marmot,[4] is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Once considered to be the same species as the hoary marmot, it is now known to be unique. Alaska marmots are found in the scree slopes of the...
From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.