Graduate students behind Fat Marmot Week tell PEOPLE about the eight chunky contestants, the brutal winter ahead, and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are marmots dangerous? We examine these giant furry inhabitants of alpine areas and explain what to do when you meet one on the ...

Enjoy a peaceful mountain wildlife scene as two adorable Alpine marmots gather near their burrow in a lush green meadow.

Elizabeth Addis, assistant professor of biology at Gonzaga University, and three senior biology majors are spending this summer researching why the local population of yellow-bellied marmots – those ...

What’s chubby, hairy, and likes to lick rocks? No—it’s not a typical Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker. I’m of course referring to a marmot, the cute and cuddly high-alpine critter that’s currently ...

Large ground squirrels called yellow-bellied marmots live much longer, on average, if they are less social and more isolated than if they are more social and less isolated, a UCLA-led long-term study ...

This story originally appeared on Canada's National Observer and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Vancouver Island marmots may just be the antidote required for the dystopian times we are ...

DELINGHA, China, July 15 (UPI) --A driver in China stopped their vehicle to capture video of two marmots having a less-than-vicious fight at the side of the road. The video, recorded July 2 in Yushu ...

Rescuers are asking anyone who recently drove back from Tahoe, Yosemite or Burning Man to check their vehicles Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue/Facebook Two yellow-bellied marmots were found far from ...

A professor has discovered that a common nutrient can help stimulate appetite in hibernating marmots, which can help scientists understand more about human metabolism and obesity. A nutrient that's ...