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The alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a large ground-dwelling squirrel, from the genus of marmots.It is found in high numbers in mountainous areas of central and southern Europe, [2] at heights between 800 and 3,200 m (2,600–10,500 ft) in the Alps, Carpathians, Tatras and Northern Apennines.
Ground squirrels are rodents of the squirrel family that generally live on the ground or in burrows, rather than in trees like the tree squirrels.The term is most often used for the medium-sized ground squirrels, as the larger ones are more commonly known as marmots (genus Marmota) or prairie dogs, while the smaller and less bushy-tailed ground squirrels tend to be known as chipmunks (genus ...
[3] [4] In North America, on the basis of mean linear dimensions and body masses through the year, the smallest species appears to be the Alaska marmot and the largest is the Olympic marmot. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 6 ] Some species, such as the Himalayan marmot and Tarbagan marmot in Asia, appear to attain roughly similar body masses to the Olympic ...
Woodchucks are polygynous [28] but only alpine and woodchuck marmot females have been shown to mate with multiple males. [54] A mated pair remains in the same den throughout the 31- to 32-day gestation period. [55] As birth of the young approaches in April or May, the male leaves the den. One litter is produced annually.
The hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) is a species of marmot that inhabits the mountains of northwest North America.Hoary marmots live near the tree line on slopes with grasses and forbs to eat and rocky areas for cover.
Zoë Kravitz's new R-rated movie, "Blink Twice," has a trigger warning. On Aug. 21, the official Instagram account for the film, along with Amazon MGM Studios, released a statement that said the ...
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David P. Barash reported that when hunting Olympic marmots as prey, coyotes and cougars approach the marmot within about 15 m (49 ft), advance to an alpine fir close to the victim, and then chase the marmot downhill to its colony. If the marmot is able to flee into a burrow and sound an alarm call, other marmots will scurry to their burrows for ...