Hoary marmot

Hoary marmot

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Marmota caligata

 

The Hoary marmot is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the hoary marmot

Hoary Marmot Hoary Marmot in the news The Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) is found in the mountains of northwest North America. (Full text)

Hoary marmot Hoary marmots are often described as having an "icy-grey" appearance. (Full text)

Hoary marmots are one of the meadow residents that are easy to see during the summer months. (Full text)

Story: The marmot (Marmota caligata) is a familiar site in high rockslides. (Full text)

On shore at the base of loose rocky slopes or glacial moraines, hoary marmots are common camp visitors. (Full text)

Hoary marmots are large rodents that live mainly in alpine areas. (Full text)

The hoary marmot is the largest of the marmots, adults weighing about 6 kg (13 lb). (Full text)

Hoary marmots are most often seen around rock-slides and talus slopes. (Full text)

The hoary marmot is a member of the rodent family. (Full text)

The Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) is found in the mountains of northwest North America. (Full text)

The Hoary Marmot is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)

The hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) is an amplified (Full text)

The whistler, or hoary marmot, is a larger, white and gray species found in northwestern North America. (Full text)

Martin on the occasion of his retirement ; Whereas, in the State of Vermont, the common woodchuck or Marmota caligata is held in high esteem in certain quarters, and Whereas, the Vermont native of the human form, also known colloquially as a woodchuck, is held in like regard for his cunning and wile, and Whereas, Stephen B. (Full text)

, Montana), hoary marmots are found at higher elevations. (Full text)

Hoary marmots are grizzled and the name does not reflect their character: some populations of them are monogamous. (Full text)

Hoary marmots are also very vocal and have a system of alarm calls, whistles, and trills to warn off predators like coyotes, eagles, and foxes. (Full text)

In fact, another name for the hoary marmot is the whistler. (Full text)

Eschscholtz, 1829) |} The Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) is found in the mountains of northwest North America. (Full text)

Hoary marmots are not the easiest animals to study. (Full text)

The shrill whistle of the hoary marmot is a familiar sound to Alaskans. (Full text)

1. hoary marmot, whistler, whistling marmot, Marmota caligata -- (large North American mountain marmot)
hoary marmot
whistler
whistling marmot
Marmota caligata
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