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Alaska Marmot
Marmota broweri Hall & Gilmore, 1934
Also calledAlaska Marmotu (tur) · Alaskamurmeldyr (nob) · Alaskamurmeltier (deu) · Marmota-do-Alasca (por) · Marmotta dell'Alaska (ita) · Marmotte de Brower (fra) · alaskanmurmeli (fin) · svišť aljašský (ces) · świstak alaskański (pol) · Аляскинский сурок (rus) · アラスカマーモット (jpn) · 阿拉斯加旱獺 (zho)
First described in: Canadian Field Nat. vol.48 p.57
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. Alaska Marmots are diurnal. They are only active for 4 - 6 months each summer and hibernate within burrows for the remaining 6 - 8 months of the year.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Open alpine tundra associated with talus slopes and rocky outcroppings.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. Burrows appear to be relatively simple with multiple entrances. Alaska Marmots live in interactive family groups. They are highly amicable, and new individuals face considerable aggression and chases. Highpitched whistle is produced in response to potential predators.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. Alaska Marmotslive in burrows where young are born. They mate soon after spring emergence. Litters of 4 - 5 are born in late spring or early summer.
Sciuridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437373.