marmot
Mountain burrow dweller
A marmot is a large, stocky ground squirrel found in mountainous regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Marmots live in burrows and are known for their loud, distinctive whistles used to warn colony members of predators.
They hibernate for extended periods, sometimes up to eight months in colder climates.
The groundhog, famous for its supposed weather-predicting abilities on Groundhog Day, is the most widely known species of marmot in North America.
North American burrowing marmot
- woodchuckNorth American burrowing marmot
- squirrelBushy-tailed tree rodent
- chipmunkStriped burrowing rodent
- prairie-dogBurrowing plains rodent
pika · gopher · beaver · herbivore · gnaw · burrow · furry · teeth
Private room or lair
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- excavateRemove earth systematically
- diggingRemoving earth below
underground · soil · earth · refuge · shelter · nest · colony · entrance
Urgent warning signal
- callContact by phone
- warningAlert about danger
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
alert · sentry · communication · chirp · vocalization · predator · signal · cry
groundhog
North American burrowing marmot
- woodchuckNorth American burrowing marmot
- squirrelBushy-tailed tree rodent
- chipmunkStriped burrowing rodent
prairie-dog · pika · gopher · beaver · herbivore · gnaw · burrow · furry · teeth · tail
den
Private room or lair
digging · underground · soil · earth · refuge · shelter · nest · colony · entrance · hibernaculum
alarm
Urgent warning signal
piercing · alert · sentry · communication · chirp · vocalization · predator · signal · cry · squeak
mountain
Tall natural landmass
talus · elevation · peak · summit · tundra · subalpine · glacier · slope · outcrop · scree
torpor
Inactive, sluggish state
metabolism · fat · reserves · energy · overwinter · denning · inactive · seasonal · survival · adaptation
- marmotsgroundhog, woodchuck
- AlaskaFairbanks, Juneau, Denali, Sitka, Kodiak
- AlpsAlps, Swiss Alps, Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Austrian Alps
- Canadian wildlifecaribou, beaver, moose, Canada goose, polar bear
- Eurasian mammalsbadger, beaver, boar, brown bear, fox
- Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
marmotsquirrel
Bushy-tailed tree rodent
flying squirrel · monkey · gibbon · orangutan · sloth