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Hunting of the alpine marmot still occurs for sport as well as for its fat. Hunting is a danger to the species if insufficiently regulated, as they reproduce relatively slowly. [4] In general the alpine marmot is currently not in danger of extinction, but certain sub-populations of marmot may be threatened such as those in the Jura and in ...
The most notable mammals are the Tatra chamois, Alpine marmot, Tatra marmot, snow vole, brown bear, wolf, Eurasian lynx, red deer, roe deer, and wild boar. Notable fish include the brown trout and alpine bullhead. The endemic arthropod species include a caddis fly, the spider Xysticus alpicola [15] and a springtail.
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 ...
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The long-tailed marmot is a large, sturdy rodent weighing up to 9 kg (20 lb). [4] Its typical weight range is from 1.5 to 7.3 kg (3.3–16.1 lb), with the lower weights in the spring directly after hibernation and the higher weights in the autumn just before hibernation where more than one–quarter of its mass can be fat.
Alpine Marmot. A closeup shot of an alpine marmot on the mountain side in the Massif des Écrins national park. Used in the Marmot gallery and the Alpine Marmot page. I took it myself. Nominate and Support. - DevAnubis 18:18, 29 August 2006 (UTC) Oppose - Nice picture, but soft focus on the animal. HighInBC 18:28, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
The Alaska marmot is preyed on by wolverines, gray wolves, grizzly bears, coyotes, and foxes. [20] Eagles, particularly the golden eagle, are a major predator of younger marmots. [22] A sentry marmot will alert the colony via a two-toned, high-pitched warning call if there is a predator in the area. [20]
The Tatra marmot (Marmota marmota latirostris) [2] is an endemic subspecies of marmot found in the Tatra Mountains. In the past, it was a game animal, but in the 19th century, its population drastically declined. It is a herbivore active in the summer, living in territorial family clans in the mountains from the upper montane to the alpine zone.