Species MammalsAlaska Marmot

Alaska Marmot

Marmota broweri

UncommonMammal
Illustration of Alaska Marmot (Marmota broweri)

The Alaska Marmot is a poorly known species restricted to the Brooks Range of northern Alaska, one of the most remote and least-surveyed mountain ranges in North America. It may be the most cold-adapted of all North American marmots given its Arctic location and high-elevation talus habitat. Its ecology and behavior have received little study compared to more accessible marmot species.

Habitat
Arctic alpine talus slopes of the Brooks Range, Alaska
Diet
Grasses, forbs, and alpine vegetation
How common
Uncommon

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