Hoary marmot | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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 ... Read More

The hoary marmot has a white patch above its nose and usually has dark brown feet, resulting in the Latin name caligata, meaning “booted.” The pelage color of ... Read More

The Hoary marmot is a diurnal herbivore and feeds on grasses, flowering plants, berries, roots, mosses, and lichen. Hoary marmots show selective foraging ... Read More

Hoary marmots are also very vocal and have a system of alarm calls, whistles, and trills to warn off predators like coyotes, eagles, and foxes. In fact, another name ... Read More

A diurnal herbivore that is fairly selective in the plants that it eats. In Montana, hoary marmots eat many flowering species, including silky lupine, Indian paintbrush, ... Read More

Hoary Marmots are only active for 4 months of the year and hibernate from September to April. They are social animals, living in small family groups known as ... Read More

Other articles where Hoary marmot is discussed: marmot: The hoary marmot hibernates for up to nine months, its fat reserves amounting to 20 percent of its total ... Read More

Hoary marmots are highly social animals, and greeting is a frequently exhibited behavior. The exact function of greeting is unknown, but it is thought to be involved ... Read More