Yellow-bellied Marmot
Overview
The yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris), also known as the rock chuck, is a ground squirrel
in the marmot
genus.
Yellow-bellied marmots are generally small to medium sized. The post-hibernation weight of adults averages 3.9 kg for males and 2.8 kg for females. The total body length is 470-700 mm with a 130-220 mm long tail. Males tend to be longer in length than females. Marmots have thick bodies and short broad heads.
Ground squirrel
The ground squirrels are members of the squirrel family of rodents which generally live on or in the ground, rather than trees. The term is most often used for the medium-sized ground squirrels, as the larger ones are more commonly known as marmots or prairie dogs, while the smaller and less...
in the marmot
Marmot
The marmots are a genus, Marmota, of squirrels. There are 14 species in this genus.Marmots are generally large ground squirrels. Those most often referred to as marmots tend to live in mountainous areas such as the Alps, northern Apennines, Eurasian steppes, Carpathians, Tatras, and Pyrenees in...
genus.
Yellow-bellied marmots are generally small to medium sized. The post-hibernation weight of adults averages 3.9 kg for males and 2.8 kg for females. The total body length is 470-700 mm with a 130-220 mm long tail. Males tend to be longer in length than females. Marmots have thick bodies and short broad heads.
