Yellow-bellied Marmots usually weigh between 5 and 11 pounds (2 and 5 kg) when fully grown. They get fatter in the fall just before hibernating.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-bellied_Marmot
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An internet resource for marmots, marmoteers and marmotophiles Marmots of the World Accounts of the 14 species Marmots are large, about the size of a housecat, charismatic sciurid rodents found in the Northern Hemisphere. The only US holiday named after an animal, Groundhog Day, is named after a marmot.
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www.marmotburrow.ucla.edu/
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Old World Marmots All marmots live in the northern hemisphere. Each species account contains the location, status, and a brief behavioral and ecological sketch. When alarmed by predators (raptors, carnivores, people) all marmots whistle or chirp. These species-specific vocalizations are refered to as alarm...
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www.marmotburrow.ucla.edu/marmots.html
www.marmotburrow.ucla.edu/marmots.html
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Maker of packs, tents, sleeping bags, and outdoor clothing.
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The Marmot's Hole · Address moved. Alright readers... www.rjkoehler.com (hosted at LunarPages) is up. Or, at least I should say the archives have been...
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Odds and Ends 12/1/09 by Robert Koehler on December 1, 2009 in Odds and Ends...
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Notes and images of hoary marmots, updated from the Canadian Museum of Nature's Natural History Notebooks series. Hoary marmots can weigh up to 13.5 kg (30 lb.), but are usually 5 to 9 kg (11 to 20 lb.). In summer the hoary marmot will gain body-fat on its diet of lush alpine plants. The stored energy allows the...
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www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/homarm.htm
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A foundation trying to protect this animal. Offers information about marmot ecology and life cycle. All about Marmots ; Uniquely Canadian, the Vancouver Island marmot is one of 14 marmot species worldwide and one of the most critically endangered mammals in the world.
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www.marmots.org/
www.marmots.org/
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Color a picture, or take a quiz to see how much you know about marmots. ; A Marmot Poem; Marmots marmots, marmots; Cute cuddly loveable marmots; Warm soft furry marmots; Abandoned hurt sad marmots; Running jumping walking marmots; Small fluffy little marmots; Marmots marmots marmots; by Shannon Taylor,
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www.marmots.org/kids.htm
www.marmots.org/kids.htm
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