Yellow bellied Marmots (Marmota flaviventris)

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Yellow-bellied Marmots (Marmota flaviventris)
Yellow-bellied Marmots (Marmota flaviventris) are large burrowing rodents, about the size of a housecat, found in the Northern Hemisphere. Yellow-bellied Marmots (Marmota flaviventris) are mammals with grizzled brownish fur, a yellow belly, and whitish spot between eyes. They have small round ears, a short white muzzle and black nose. The body is heavy-set with short legs and a furry reddish-brown tail.
Yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris) range from southwestern Canada throughout the western United States including the Rockies, Sierra Nevada and intermountain west. They typically live in open habitats such as steppes, alpine meadows, pastures, gravel-covered fields and forest edge. They dig their burrows in open, grassy or herb-covered slopes.
Yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris) are herbivores - feeding on the leaves and blossoms of a variety of herbaceous plants and grasses. Their also eat grains, legumes, fruit, and occasionally insects.
Yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris) are mainly diurnal. They spend most of the time on the ground (terrestrial), but occasionally will climb shrubs and trees.
They hibernate from September to May, although hibernation length varies with elevation. The hibernation burrows may be up to 16-23 feet deep, while their regular burrows are about 3 feet under ground.
Yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris) whistle, chuck, and trill when alarmed by predators. They are also known as Rockchucks, Woodchucks and Whistle-pigs.
Yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris) have a "harem-polygynous" social system whereby a male defends and mates with one or more females in a subalpine meadow. Daughters stay close to home and may settle around their mothers. Sons typically disperse as yearlings, then try to find and defend one or more females. Females tend to breed when they are 2-years old. The litter sizes average around four pups. Only about half of the pups survive their first year. (The Marmot Burrow, UCLA)
Did you know?
• Marmots are rodents, closely related to both ground squirrels and prairie dogs.
• The only US holiday named after an animal, Groundhog Day, is named after a marmot.
• Yellow-bellied marmots hibernate in burrows during the winter
• Yellow-bellied marmots are herbivores.
Timestamps
1. Intro 0:00
2. Close-up 0:18
3. Running across a log 0:31
4. Standing up 0:36
5. Scratching 0:40
6. Grazing near rocks 1:24
7. Speed grazing - slow motion 1:34
8. Walking down rocks 1:49
9. Standing up in sagebrush 1:55
10. Standing up on rocks 2:00
11. Grazing while on a tree stump 2:20
12. Running towards camera 2:27
13. Grazing close-up 2:31
14. Female with two pups/kits 2:41
15. Mouth full of grasses 2:59
16. Jumping from rock to rock 3:03
17. Marmot lying on rock (credits) 3:08
18. Photos 3:35
19. Three kits/pups photo 4:29
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[@EliMagidsLuxuryHomes]

I do not think I have ever seen a Marmot ! So Cute ! Always look Forward to your Videos ,Becca !

[@BWoodPhotography]

Thank you Eli - I'm so glad I could introduce you to the marmots! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@LaurenHebert8]

Omgsh this brought a smile to my face. Love these little animals.

[@BWoodPhotography]

I'm so glad they made you smile - that is what they always make me do! Thank you for watching.

[@BWoodPhotography]

Do you have marmots where you live or have you ever seen one? On the ranch we had a colony of them that had lived in the same place for over 20 years and their off-spring set up their own colonies in the rock piles around the ranch. Most of these video clips were captured in Yellowstone National Park and Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

[@ElizabethAcevedoPhotography]

I really enjoyed watching this! They are adorable!

[@BWoodPhotography]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. They are so cute - I've always wanted to hug one, but I don't think they would like it 😉. Thank you for watching.

[@ecohabitat3468]

It is so nice to see them in their natural environment! Thanks for the effort to filming there!!!

[@BWoodPhotography]

I'm not a big fan of zoos or any where they keep animals locked up - so I love sharing what animals look and act like in their natural environment. Thank you for watching.

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

They're so cute! My husband and I did the Wonderland Trail (Mt. Rainier National Park) 10ish years ago, and they were so fun to watch on the trail.

[@BWoodPhotography]

I agree - they are adorable and it's fun to watch them. They are full of personality. Thank you for watching.

[@ProPetPhotog]

I love watching the marmots off Trail Ridge Road in the Colorado Rockies. Cute :)

[@BWoodPhotography]

They are very entertaining, especially when there are young ones around. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.

[@MandySommers]

I could watch this all day!

[@BWoodPhotography]

Thank you Mandy - that makes me feel good. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@terrafamily3221]

Hahaha...I didn't know I needed this in my day!!!! :D . How cute are these guys!!??

[@BWoodPhotography]

They just make you smile - they are so danged cute! Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate your time.

[@SaltMakeCity]

We saw them all over the Tetons when we hiked over the paintbrush divide. We thought the name was so funny, we made a special effort to spot them in the rocks!

[@BWoodPhotography]

Rockchuck is a funny name and brings to mind furry little rodents throwing rocks at each other and people!! Thank you for watching.

[@rcaken]

Wonderful my friend. Enjoyed it very much. Such talent. Many many thanks to you. Please keep up the good work. Cheers. Country Ken.

[@BWoodPhotography]

Ken - thank you for your support and kind words. I appreciate it. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@VeronicaDiPolo]

This is so cute!! Thanks for sharing

[@BWoodPhotography]

They are adorable. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching.

[@eslnotes7521]

SO much cutenesss!

[@BWoodPhotography]

I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching, I appreciate it.

[@SocialConfidenceMastery]

This is so fascinating!

[@BWoodPhotography]

I'm so glad I could share them with you. Thank you for watching.

[@nandoism]

What a fun video. They are so cute. Don’t think I even knew they existed. 🔥🎯🔥🎯🔥👇🏽

[@BWoodPhotography]

I am so glad you enjoyed it and that we could introduce you to a new animal. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@MoniqueSmulders]

Nice film! I liked the shot with the jump best. We don’t have wild marmots here but we do have hamsters

[@BWoodPhotography]

😂 Are the hamsters wild?😀 I wish I could have gotten more of it jumping from rock to rock, but they move very quickly! Thank you for watching.

[@MoniqueSmulders]

Yes the hamsters are wild and very rare

[@macroandnatureworld-gdoremi]

Sweet and beautiful

[@BWoodPhotography]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.

[@pandanuscreekfilms6841]

interesting to see and learn about these delightful creatures, including those young ones

[@BWoodPhotography]

I'm glad you enjoyed it and that I could share them with you. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. I appreciate it.

[@pencilsandstories]

I’ve seen them in Switserland, I think! (Different kind) These are so great!

[@BWoodPhotography]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and yes, definitely a different kind, but not matter what kind, they are all very cute! Thanks for watching.

[@NissySlim]

I thought they looked like a woodchuck, cute!

[@BWoodPhotography]

Depending on where you live, the name is different. We call them rockchucks here because they are most often found in rock piles. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.

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Hello, wow wild marmots so cute enjoyed viewing, thanks sharing, full view yes done stay connected new friend, do same your turn see you GOD bless.. ;))

[@BWoodPhotography]

Thanks for visiting and I'm glad you enjoyed it.