Squirrels of the World

270 Ictidomys parvidens I. parvidens is an omnivore that feeds heavily on the leaves, shoots, fl owers, and seeds of grasses, fo ...

Marmota baibacina 271 dorsum, with the light stripes and spots a pale yellowish olivaceous. I. t. pallidus—northern Great Plains ...

272 Marmota baibacina (China). It was introduced into the Caucasus Mountains (Dagestan, Russia). geographic variation: Two subsp ...

Marmota bobak 273 distribution: M. bobak is found on the steppes of eastern Europe, from Ukraine and Russia to northern and cent ...

274 Marmota broweri Marmota broweri (Hall and Gilmore, 1934) Alaska Marmot description: The Alaska marmot is dark colored, with ...

Marmota caligata 275 size: Both sexes—HB 450–600 mm; T 170–250 mm; Mass 3600–9000 g. Males are larger than females. distribution ...

276 Marmota caligata southern portion of their distribution. M. caligata is rarely hunted or used for food or pelts. general ref ...

Marmota caudata 277 from previous litters. They forage on a variety of grasses, herbs, and moss. They maintain daily rhythms of ...

278 Marmota caudata winter and emerge in late spring or early summer from their burrows. Only 17 percent of females breed during ...

Marmota himalayana 279 M. f. luteola—southcentral Rocky Mountains, from southern Wyoming to New Mexico (USA). This form resemble ...

280 Marmota himalayana head. The tail is buff to light brown at the base with a char- coal to black tip. size: Both sexes—HB 475 ...

Marmota kastschenkoi 281 Marmota kastschenkoi (Stronganov and Judin, 1956) Forest Steppe Marmot description: Forest steppe marmo ...

282 Marmota kastschenkoi peas, but this behavior is extremely rare and localized; this species is not considered to be a pest on ...

Marmota menzbieri 283 females in the family group, again reducing the genetic di- versity of the group. Gestation is 33–34 days, ...

284 Marmota menzbieri M. m. menzbieri—western Tien Shan Mountains. This form has two seasonal pelages: in autumn the coat is mor ...

Marmota monax 285 size: Female—Mass 3526 g (n = 410) year-round. Male—Mass 3826 g (n = 433) year-round. Both sexes—HB 418–665 mm ...

286 Marmota monax be a signal for the time when spring crops might be planted. When Europeans immigrated to North America, the w ...

Marmota sibirica 287 conservation: IUCN status—least concern. Population trend—declining. habitat: M. olympus inhabits open gras ...

288 Marmota sibirica cream individuals reported. The venter, throat, front legs, and hind fl anks are often white or pale cream. ...

Marmota vancouverensis 289 distribution: This species is only found on Vancouver Is- land (British Columbia, Canada). geographic ...