The terminology has changed over the years. A rodeo clown is an entertainer often stationed in a barrel and now usually called a barrelman. Your subjects are the rider protection team and called bullfighters.
All four of us will pierce your ears if you come any closer. This yellow bellied marmot's sharp chirp attracts attention. It's a relative of ground hogs though more social. Weighing in at 3 to 9 pounds they are golden eagle's delight, you might say they are "lichen" them