Animals

MARMOTS

Marmots are the largest member of the squirrel family. They are basically large ground squirrels. Groundhogs are also technically marmots, but the marmot name is generally reserved for those animals living in mountainous areas. It is nicknamed Whistle Pig for its high-pitched sound intended to warn other members of the colony of possible danger.

The Yellow-bellied Marmot get its name from its color.

On trails where marmots have become used to humans, they will boldly approach hikers, raid trash cans and tear through tents and backpacks.

Marmots can hibernate up to 9 months a year (the longest of all any animal) in burrows that they excavate in the soil, often among or under boulders.

Marmots eat many types of grasses, berries, lichens, mosses, roots and flowers.

They are usually found sunning themselves on rocks at high altitudes.




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