Black-capped Marmot
Marmota camtschatica
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 73
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The black-capped marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Russian Far East, but its range is discontinuous and divided into three main parts, each with its own subspecies. The black-capped marmot lives in arctic tundra and alpine habitats from near sea-level to an altitude of 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Depending on exact subpopulation, they hibernate for 6–8 months each year, which is long for a marmot.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black-capped marmot”.