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The alpine marmot is a large rodent that lives in the mountains of Europe, known for its social behavior and its ability to hibernate through long, harsh winters. These animals are important to study because they help scientists understand how mammals adapt to extreme environments and how climate change affects mountain ecosystems.
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- P105
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- P141
- Least Concern
- P9566
- diurnality
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The alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a large ground-dwelling squirrel, from the genus of marmots. It is found in high numbers in mountainous areas of central and southern Europe, at heights between 800 and 3,200 m (2,600–10,500 ft) in the Alps, Carpathians, Tatras and Northern Apennines. In 1948 they were reintroduced with success in the Pyrenees, where the alpine marmot had disappeared at end of the Pleistocene epoch.
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