A marmot greets eight-year-old Matteo on the slopes of the Austrian Alps
They are notoriously shy around humans, beating their tails and chattering their teeth to try to warn us off before emitting loud whistles to tell other members of their colony to flee, but when these alpine marmots see Matteo Walch, they scuttle to his side and show him nothing but affection. He first met the clan of marmots four years ago on a family holiday and has returned every year since.
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