Vancouver Island marmot
Videos
The Vancouver Island marmot is a species of marmot endemic to Vancouver Island, in British Columbia.
Marmota vancouverensis 22927340
Vancouver Island marmot skull
Olympic marmot
Videos
The Olympic marmot is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this speci
Vancouver Island marmot
…well as increased predation. Based on genetic analyses, the closest relatives of the Vancouver Island marmot are the hoary marmot (M. caligata) and the Olympic marmot (M. olympus). There is some debate, on genetic grounds, about which of the two nearby mainland species is most closely related to the Vancouver Island…
My Friend the Marmot
Clinton Hart Merriam, the first to describe the Olympic marmot
The lighter fur patches characteristic of the Olympic marmot in summertime
Typical Olympic marmot habitat: a slope on Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park