The Marmot Burrow

An internet resource for marmots, marmoteers and marmotophiles

Marmots are large, about the size of a housecat, charismatic sciurid rodents found in the Northern Hemisphere. The only US holiday named after an animal, Groundhog Day, is named after a marmot. Visitors to many alpine parks and recreational areas in North America, Europe, and Asia see and are entertained by marmots in their natural habitats. In some parts of the world marmot meat is a delicacy and their fur is prized. And, marmot's behavior, ecology, physiology, and population biology is studied throughout the world.

The Marmot Burrow is your single resource for marmot-related popular and scientific information. The Burrow is periodically up-dated with references, diagrams, photographs, and tape-recordings.

Marmots of the World Accounts of the 14 species

Marmot Lore How much wood does a woodchuck chuck?

International Marmot Meetings

Marmot bibliography

So, you found an orphan...

Great places to see marmots

Help support marmot research

Links Other "marmutia"


Many thousands of satisfied visitors since 1995.

Constructed and maintained by: Dan Blumstein

 

Administrative questions to: marmots@ucla.edu

Copyright (c) 1995-2009--Daniel T. Blumstein. All rights reserved.

Last modified: 29 July 2009

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number (DEB-1119660 and other grants from the NSF) Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.