Marmots are large rodents with characteristically short but robust legs, enlarged claws which are well adapted to digging, stout bodies, and large heads and incisors to quickly process a variety of vegetation. While most species are various forms of earthen-hued brown, marmots vary in fur coloration based roughly on their surroundings.

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, [2] at heights between 800 and 3,200 m (2,600–10,500 ft) in …

Das Alpenmurmeltier (Marmota marmota), süddeutsch und österreichisch auch Mankei oder Murmel, [1] in der Schweiz auch Mungg, [2][3] ist ein besonders in den Alpen verbreitetes Nagetier. Es ist nach dem Biber und dem Stachelschwein das drittgrößte in …

De alpenmarmot (Marmota marmota) is een knaagdier uit de familie van de eekhoorns (Sciuridae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd als Mus marmota in 1758 gepubliceerd door Carl Linnaeus. [2] . Ze komt voor in de Alpen, en is in meerdere andere Europese berggebieden door de mens geïntroduceerd.

Die Murmeltiere (Marmota), in der Schweiz auch Munggen, in Oberbayern und dem benachbarten Salzburg auch Mankei genannt, sind eine aus fünfzehn Arten bestehende Gattung bis zu 50 Zentimeter langer Echter Erdhörnchen (Marmotini), die in …

The alpine marmot is at home in the central and Western Alps, but can also be found in the Carpathians. The marmots of the Eastern Alps and Pyrenees were originally populated by humans. They prefer altitudes between the tree line up to some 500 m above it.

Join a guided hike (in German) on Flumserberg and observe marmots in their natural habitat against the stunning backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Tectonic Arena Sardona. Listen to their calls, learn fascinating facts about their behavior, and watch them up close.

Jun 28, 2018 · In Austria and Bavaria, they are also called mankei, but in English we just call them alpine marmots. Marmots are the third largest rodents in Europe. They have sharp front teeth, with which they can gnaw well, but also dig. On the front legs they have four toes, which are great for digging deep burrows. On the hind legs they have five.

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Jun 28, 2018 · Alpenmarmotten zijn de op twee na grootste knaagdieren van Europa. Ze hebben scherpe voortanden, waarmee ze goed kunnen knagen, maar ook graven. Aan de voorpoten hebben ze vier tenen, die zeer geschikt zijn om diepe gangen te graven. Aan de achterpoten hebben ze er vijf. De marmotten hebben een zeer dik vel dat hen lekker warm houdt.