Marmot

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Stocky alpine ground squirrels that whistle sharply and hibernate half the year. Alpine marmots bask on rocks and graze meadows from the Alps to Mongolia, living in family colonies of deep burrows that loosen soil and enrich high-mountain ecosystems.

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