MARMOT

(Marmota flaviventris)MARMOT

How large is Jasper Alberta's Marmot?

• Mass: 2 - 5 kg
  Length: to 28 in. (72 cm)
  




Where do Marmots live?

• Wildlife living area: taiga, temperate forest & rainforest, temperate grassland
  Status: no special status.
  Range:The yellow-bellied marmot ranges from southwestern Canada throughout the western United States.




Details on the Jasper Marmot

• Yellow-bellied marmots have distinct yellow speckles on the sides of their necks, white between their eyes, yellow to red-yellow bellies and yellow-brown to tan, straight hair with white tips. Male marmots are heavier than females. The length of the body is 45-57 cm while the tail is 13-22 cm long. They also have a thumb stump with a nail.



• Melanism is widely found south of the Rocky Mountains.

Marmota flaviventris has 11 subspecies that populate extremely different climatic zones in western North America.