The yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris), also known as the rock chuck. source
The yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris), also known as the rock chuck.
The yellow-bellied marmot is a ground squirrel in the marmot genus. source
The yellow-bellied marmot is a ground squirrel in the marmot genus.
The yellow-bellied marmot is native to mountainous regions. source
The yellow-bellied marmot is native to mountainous regions.
The yellow-bellied marmot living above 6,500 feet (2,000 m). source
The yellow-bellied marmot living above 6,500 feet (2,000 m).
The fur of the yellow-bellied marmot is mainly brown, with a dark bushy tail. source
The fur of the yellow-bellied marmot is mainly brown, with a dark bushy tail.
The yellow-bellied marmot weigh up to about 5 kg (11 lb). source
The yellow-bellied marmot weigh up to about 5 kg (11 lb).
The yellow-bellied marmot live in burrows in colonies of up to twenty individuals with a single dominant male. source
The yellow-bellied marmot live in burrows in colonies of up to twenty individuals with a single dominant male.
The yellow-bellied marmot are diurnal and feed on plant material, insects and bird eggs. source
The yellow-bellied marmot are diurnal and feed on plant material, insects and bird eggs.
The yellow-bellied marmot hibernate for about eight months from September till the weather warms up. source
The yellow-bellied marmot hibernate for about eight months from September till the weather warms up.
Yellow-bellied marmots usually weigh from 1.6 to 5.2 kilograms (3.5 to 11.5 lb) when fully grown. source
Yellow-bellied marmots usually weigh from 1.6 to 5.2 kilograms (3.5 to 11.5 lb) when fully grown.
Males Yellow-bellied marmots typically weigh more than females. source
Males Yellow-bellied marmots typically weigh more than females.
Adult males yellow-bellied marmot typically weigh between 3 to 5 kilograms (6.6 to 11.0 lb). source
Adult males yellow-bellied marmot typically weigh between 3 to 5 kilograms (6.6 to 11.0 lb).
Females yellow-bellied marmot typically weigh between 1.6 to 4 kilograms (3.5 to 8.8 lb). source
Females yellow-bellied marmot typically weigh between 1.6 to 4 kilograms (3.5 to 8.8 lb).
The yellow-bellied marmot lives in the western United States and southwestern Canada, including the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada. source
The yellow-bellied marmot lives in the western United States and southwestern Canada, including the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada.
The yellow-bellied marmo inhabits steppes, meadows, talus fields and other open habitats. source
The yellow-bellied marmo inhabits steppes, meadows, talus fields and other open habitats.
The yellow-bellied marmo reside in colonies of about ten to twenty individuals. source
The yellow-bellied marmo reside in colonies of about ten to twenty individuals.
Each male Yellow-bellied marmot digs a burrow soon after he wakes up from hibernation. source
Each male Yellow-bellied marmot digs a burrow soon after he wakes up from hibernation.
Yellow-bellied marmot territory is about 4 to 7 acres (2 to 3 ha) around a number of summer burrows. source
Yellow-bellied marmot territory is about 4 to 7 acres (2 to 3 ha) around a number of summer burrows.
Life Expectancy yellow-bellied marmot is up to 15 years. source
Life Expectancy yellow-bellied marmot is up to 15 years.
