Marmot
Genus of mammals (large ground squirrels) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Marmot (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Marmoset.
Quick Facts Marmots Temporal range: Late Miocene – recent, Scientific classification ...
Marmots Temporal range: Late Miocene – recent | |
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Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Tribe: | Marmotini |
Genus: | Marmota Blumenbach, 1779 |
Type species | |
Marmota marmota | |
Species | |
15, see text |
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Marmots are large ground squirrels in the genus Marmota, with 15 species living in Asia, Europe, and North America. These herbivores are active during the summer, when they can often be found in groups, but are not seen during the winter, when they hibernate underground. They are the heaviest members of the squirrel family.[1]