Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis)
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Vancouver Island marmots are chocolate brown with a paler muzzle and often some white hairs on the forehead, chin and sometimes on the undersides. Males, which are larger than females, average about 3.5 kg (8 lb.).
The Vancouver Island marmot is a housecat-sized rodent weighing 3 - 6.5 kg (6.6 - 14.3 lb). It prefers sub-alpine open areas above 1000 m (3300'), in south to west-facing meadows. The flowering parts of alpine plants are its preferred food.
Vancouver Island marmot
Class: Mammalia
Status: Critically endangered
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Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis)
This house-cat sized marmot or ground squirrel was first described in 1910. It is currently regarded as one of the rarest mammals of North... More 13 Images 0 videos ...
Also known as:
Vancouver Island Marmot
Sexual Dimorphism:
Males are larger than females.
 See also: Vancouver Island, Marmot, Squirrel, Andean cat, Lion
  
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