Marmot

Marmot is a big squirrel that has 15 species that live in the mountainous areas like Ladakh. Marmots live in burrows and hide throughout the winter but mostly marmots are very social and use lurid whistles to interconnect with one each other. Himalayan Marmot eats greens and various types of grasses, berries, lichens, mosses, roots, and flowers. They are found during the ancient times. At the time of winter Phia live in warrens and that time they use their fat reserves which were accumulated during the summer. The ancient marmot animal hides up to 9 months and the fats are reserved for 20 percent of its total body weight. The neighboring living families of marmot Ladakh are ground squirrels and prairie dogs.

Characteristics

Marmot Animal is large and heavy that its weight ranges from 3 to 7 kg contingent upon the species. Phia are capable of staying in the cold environments and they have small ears that are covered with fur, short legs and strong nails for digging. The hairs are dense and marginally rough and yellowish brown, brown, reddish brown, black, or a combination of gray and white. The killers of marmot ladakh are Foxes, coyotes, bobcats, eagles, hawks, owls, and humans. The life span of the himalayan marmot is 6 years or 10 in custody. The Length of the marmots is very bulky and the body weights up to 30 to 60 cm.