All marmots live in the northern hemisphere. Each species account contains the location, status, and a brief behavioral and ecological sketch. Marmots live in a variety of social systems ranging from the mostly solitary groundhog to those highly social species where offspring from several years live together with their parents and, in the case of alpine marmots, may help rear younger siblings. When alarmed by predators (raptors, carnivores, people) all marmots whistle or chirp. These species-specific vocalizations are refered to as alarm calls. Photographs and alarm calls (saved as .aiff files) for each species, when available, are provided and you can directly link to the entire collection.
Marmota baibacina -- gray or Altai marmot
Marmota bobac -- bobac or steppe marmot
Marmota camtschatica -- black-capped marmot
Marmota caudata -- long-tailed marmot (M. caudata aurea -- golden or red marmot)
Marmota himalayana -- Himalayan marmot
Marmota marmota -- alpine marmot
Marmota menzbieri -- Menzbier's marmot
Marmota sibirica -- tarvaga, tarbagan or Mongolian marmot
Marmota broweri -- Alaska, Brower's or Brooks Range marmot
Marmota caligata -- hoary marmot
Marmota flaviventris -- yellow-bellied marmot
Marmota monax -- woodchuck or groundhog
Marmota olympus -- Olympic marmot
Marmota vancouverensis -- Vancouver Island marmot