Key Takeaways Fact Description Scientific Name Marmota kastschenkoi Common Name Forest-steppe marmot Classification Rodent Habitat Woodland area in the middle-southern part of Russia Altitude Range 180 to 450 meters (590 to 1,480 feet) Body Length 45 and 66 cm (18 to 26 inches) Weight Range 3 kg (6.6 lbs) in spring to 8.9 kg (20 …
Key Takeaways Fact Description Scientific Name Marmota himalayana Common name Himalayan marmot Habitat Short grass steppes, or in alpine habitats in altitude of 3,000 to 5,500 m (9,800 to 18,000 feet). Distribution The high-altitude regions of the Himalayas and Tibetan plateau Diet Herbivorous, plants that grow in pastures Length 45 to 67 cm (or 18 …
Key Takeaways Fact Description Scientific Name Marmota flaviventris Common Name Yellow-Bellied Marmot, Rock chuck Habitat Mountainous regions of North America Diet Omnivores. But they are generalist herbivore because they eat generally wide variety of plants. Lifespan Up to 15 years Length 47 and 68 cm (or 18 and a half to 27 inches) Weight 1.6 …
Key Takeaways Fact Description Scientific Name Marmota camtschatica Family Sciuridae Habitat Arctic tundra and alpine habitats Diet Herbivore Weight 1.65 and 5.4 kg (or 3.6 to 11.9 pounds). Length 39.5 to 61.5 cm (or 15.6 to 24.2 in) Introduction to the Black-Capped Marmot The Black-capped marmot, or Marmota camtschatica, is a type of rodent. It’s …
Key Takeaways Fact Description Scientific Name Marmota caudata Common name Long-tailed marmot or Golden marmot Family Sciuridae Habitat Open or lightly wooded areas, like alpine meadows, steppes in the foothills to highlands, semi-deserts, scrublands and open woodland (usually with junipers that are no more than 4 meters or 13 feet high), especially in rocky areas. …
Key Takeaways Fact Description Scientific Name Marmota caligata Family Sciuridae Size 62 to 82 cm (24 to 32 in) long Lifespan 8 to 12 years Diet Herbivore, Diet consists of leaves, flowers, grasses, and sedges Habitat Southern Washington and central Idaho all the way north, and throughout much of Alaska south of the Yukon River …
Key Takeaways Fact Description Scientific Name Marmota broweri Common Names Alaska Marmot, Brooks Range marmot or Brower’s marmot Habitat Grasslands, cliffs inland, and mountain tops Distribution Mountains north of the Yukon and Porcupine rivers in the middle and northern parts of Alaska Diet Grasses, Flowers, Berries, Lichen, Grains, Legumens and occasionally insects Introduction The Alaska …
Key Takeaways Fact Description Species Name Marmota bobak Common Name Bobak Marmot or Steppe Marmot Size 24 inches or 60 cm in length Weighs 11 pounds or 5 kg Habitat Steppes of Eastern Europe and Central Asia Diet Herbivore Reproduction Around 60% of mature female marmots have a family of 4 to 7 little marmots …
Key Takeaways Fact Description Scientific Name Marmota baibacina Family Sciuridae (Squirrel family) Common names Gray Marmot, Altai Marmot Habitat Mountainous grasslands and shrublands of Central Asia Size Between 60 to 80 cm from head to tail. Their tails alone measuring between 13 to 15 cm. Weight Usually weighing between 4 to 6.5 kg. Some of …
Key Takeaways Fact Description Species 15 Species are found living in Asia, Europe, and North America Weight 2 to 11 kg (4.4 to 24 pounds) Size 42 to 72 cm (17 to 28 in) Diet Herbivore, feed mostly on grasses Habitat Open habitat, mountainous regions, forest edges, meadows, and tundra Introduction Marmots are fascinating creatures …