Alpine Marmot

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The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a stout ground squirrel of high-elevation meadows in Europe. It forms family colonies with extensive burrows, gives piercing alarm whistles, grazes on grasses and herbs, and hibernates for several months each winter.

Habitat: The Alpine Marmot can be found in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Romania