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The yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventer), also known as the rock chuck, is a large, stout-bodied ground squirrel in the marmot genus. [2] It is one of fourteen species of marmots, and is native to mountainous and semi-arid regions of southwestern Canada and western United States, including the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and the Great Basin, often (but not exclusively) living above ...
Tarbagan marmot, Mongolian marmot, or tarvaga: Siberia Petromarmota: Marmota caligata: Hoary marmot: northwestern North America (Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Montana) Marmota flaviventris: Yellow-bellied marmot: southwestern Canada and western United States Marmota olympus: Olympic marmot
Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaventris) forests, meadows, rocky areas – common Uinta ground squirrel ( Urocitellus armatus ) meadows, sagebrush – common Golden-mantled ground squirrel ( Callospermophilus lateralis ) meadows, forests, rocky areas, alpine tundra – common
Yellow-pine chipmunk, Tamias amoenus, forests, common Yellow-bellied marmot , Marmota flaviventris , rocky slopes, common Golden-mantled ground squirrel , Callospermophilus lateralis , forests, rocky slopes, common
Ground squirrels are rodents of the squirrel family that generally live on the ground or in burrows, rather than in trees like the tree squirrels.The term is most often used for the medium-sized ground squirrels, as the larger ones are more commonly known as marmots (genus Marmota) or prairie dogs, while the smaller and less bushy-tailed ground squirrels tend to be known as chipmunks (genus ...
Stormy is a yellow-bellied marmot, a member of the squirrel family. [1] He is one of the few famous groundhogs west of the Mississippi. [2] Stormy is trotted out once a year to check for his shadow and make a weather prediction. [3] [4] Concrete Driveway in Colorado claims to rely on Stormy's forecasts to prepare their fleet. [5]
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A Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris) seen on top of Mount Dana, Yosemite National Park, USA. The road in the background is Tioga Pass Road. The road in the background is Tioga Pass Road. Yellow-bellied Marmots are ground squirrels that live in the western United States and southwestern Canada .