A large, ground-dwelling squirrel native to Europe, Asia, and North America; length, c.75 cm/30 in; inhabits open country; lives in burrows; hibernates for up to 9 months; eats vegetation and insects. (Genus: Marmota, 11 species.)
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iMarmots Fossil range: Late Miocene - Recent |
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Groundhog, Marmota monax |
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See text. Gray Marmot or Altai Marmot Marmota baibacina Siberia Bobak Marmot Marmota bobak Central Europe to Central Asia Alaska Marmot, Brower's Marmot or Brook's Range Marmot Marmota broweri Nearctic Hoary Marmot Marmota caligata North western North America Black-Capped Marmot Marmota camtschatica Eastern Siberia Red Marmot, Golden Marmot or Long-Tailed Marmot Marmota caudata Central Asia Yellow-Bellied Marmot Marmota flaviventris South western Canada, Western United States Himalayan marmot or Tibetan Snow Pig Marmota himalayana Himalaya Alpine Marmot Marmota marmota Central and Western European Alps, Tatra, introduced into the Pyrenees. Menzbier's Marmot Marmota menzbieri Central Asia Woodchuck, Groundhog, or Whistlepig Marmota monax North America Olympic Marmot Marmota olympus Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA Tarvaga, Tarbagan or Mongolian Marmot Marmota sibirica, Siberia Vancouver Island Marmot Marmota vancouverensis Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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