Alaska marmot
marmota broweri latin

Although Alaska marmots may be hunted, their population is stable and not at risk for endangerment.

Alaska marmots are very social, living in colonies of up to 50 while all sharing a common burrow system.

The Alaska marmots will generally emerge from the den during the first 2 weeks of May.

Alaska marmots are found scattered throughout Alaska as small colonies each consisting of various families.

Alaska marmots accumulate a thick fat layer by late summer to sustain them throughout the winter hibernation.

Male Alaska marmots are polygynous, mating with the monogamous females living on their territory.

The Alaska marmots live in polar habitats including the terrestrial tundra and mountain biomes.

Adult Alaska marmots' fur on their nose and the dorsal part of their head are usually of a dark color.

Especially in large colonies, the Alaska marmots utilize sentry duty rolls that are periodically rotated.

Alaska marmots are active until snow begins to fall, in which they will go to their hibernacula from around September until June.

Alaska marmots live in relatively permanent winter dens that serve as a marmot colonies' shelter for at least twenty years.

As an adaption to the Arctic environment and permanently frozen ground, Alaska marmots breed prior to emerging from the winter den.

The male and female Alaska marmots are involved in both raising and protecting the pups in their natal burrow.

Alaska marmots are typically known as omnivores but they have also been described as insectivorous, folivorous, frugivorous, and granivorous.

To create their shelter Alaska marmots burrow into permafrost soil containing tundra vegetation, and within ten meters a rocky ledge serves as an observation post.