The Hoary Marmot is the largest North American marmot, with a distinctive frosted-gray coat and black-and-white facial markings. It inhabits alpine terrain near timberline in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Hoary marmots are a critical food source for bears and eagles fattening up before winter, and their loud alarm whistles are an iconic sound of high mountain environments.
Habitat
Alpine talus slopes, rocky ridges, and subalpine meadows
Diet
Grasses, forbs, and alpine flowers
How common
Uncommon
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