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: any of a genus (Marmota) of stout-bodied short-legged chiefly herbivorous burrowing rodents of the squirrel family that have coarse fur, a short bushy tail, and very small ears and that hibernate during the winter compare woodchuck
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Bison, elk, bighorn sheep, marmots, beaver and chipmunks are some of Colorado’s most familiar fauna.
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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
In the forests and on the beaches, keep your eyes peeled for native wildlife like Roosevelt elk, marmots, orcas, gray whales, humpbacks, dolphins, sea lions, and bald eagles.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
But suppressing your emotions can be like trying to hide a marmot in your pants.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In some cases, selection favored marmots with fewer social relationships while favoring marmots living in more social and connected groups.
—Conner Philson, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
In the forests and on the beaches, keep your eyes peeled for native wildlife like Roosevelt elk, marmots, orcas, gray whales, humpbacks, dolphins, sea lions, and bald eagles.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
But suppressing your emotions can be like trying to hide a marmot in your pants.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In some cases, selection favored marmots with fewer social relationships while favoring marmots living in more social and connected groups.
—Conner Philson, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
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marmot
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mar·mot
ˈmär-mət 
: any of various stout-bodied short-legged burrowing rodents (genus Marmota) with coarse fur, a short bushy tail, and very small ears that are important reservoirs of sylvatic plague
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