Pictures and facts about the Long-tailed marmot

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Long-tailed marmot

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Marmota caudata

 

The Long-tailed marmot is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the long-tailed marmot

Long-Tailed Marmots are very conspicuous during summer in the upper reaches while Mouse Hare are active throughout the year.

The Long-Tailed Marmot is quite striking in appearance with red to orange fur with the back sometimes very dark, almost black on occasion. (Full text)

Lynxes, red foxes, martens, jackals, otters, and long-tailed marmots are more common species found in this mountainous ecoregion. (Full text)

Long-tailed marmot is very well represented. (Full text)

Long-tailed marmot Marmota caudata is also common. (Full text)

Long-tailed Marmot The long-tailed marmot is one of the two marmot species that can be found in the region of the Aksu-Jabagly reserve. (Full text)

1. long -- (a comparatively long time; "this won't take long"; "they haven't been gone long")
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