Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,734
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) is a species of marmot that inhabits the mountains of northwest North America. Hoary marmots live near the tree line on slopes with grasses and forbs to eat and rocky areas for cover. It is the largest North American ground squirrel and is often nicknamed "the whistler" for its high-pitched warning issued to alert other members of the colony to possible danger.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Hoary marmot”.