Himalayan marmot

(Marmota himalayana)

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Description

The Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) is a marmot found in alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau at elevation from 3,500 to 5,200 m (11,500 to 17,100 ft).It lives in colonies and excavates deep burrows that colony members share during hibernation

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Sciuridae
Genus:Marmota
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