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marmot

marmot
Noun
pl: marmots

This term refers specifically to a group of large ground squirrels. While often confused with prairie dogs or gophers due to their similar burrowing habits and appearance, marmots are typically larger and inhabit higher altitudes, such as alpine meadows and rocky slopes.

In a cultural context, the marmot is frequently associated with the wilderness of the Alps and the Rockies. The word is used primarily in biological or nature-related contexts and lacks a common metaphorical or idiomatic usage in standard English.

Meanings

Nounmarmot

A large, thick-furred ground squirrel found in mountainous regions of North America, Europe, and Asia, known for hibernating during winter.

The marmot let out a sharp whistle to warn its colony of the approaching hawk.

Examples

A marmot popped its head out of the burrow to scan for predators.

none

A marmot popped its head out of the burrow to scan for predators.

Look over there by the rocks, I think I see a marmot.

Travel

Look over there by the rocksI think I see a marmot.

The alpine marmot spends most of the winter in a deep sleep.

Trivia

The alpine marmot spends most of the winter in a deep sleep.

I wonder if that marmot is guarding its colony.

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I wonder if that marmot is guarding its colony.

Marmots are known for their loud whistling alarm calls.

Trivia

Marmots are known for their loud whistling alarm calls.

We saw a marmot foraging for grass in the mountain meadow.

Travel

We saw a marmot foraging for grass in the mountain meadow.

That marmot is surprisingly large for a ground squirrel.

Trivia

That marmot is surprisingly large for a ground squirrel.

The marmot scurried back into its tunnel as soon as it saw us.

Travel

The marmot scurried back into its tunnel as soon as it saw us.

Is a marmot the same thing as a groundhog?

Trivia

Is a marmot the same thing as a groundhog?

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