marmot

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1n.

any of several squirrel-like animals living largely on the ground, usually applied to the genus Spermophilus.

Quotations

1821

Dr. Richardson found in the stomach of this animal the remains of a seal, several marmots. . . .

1897

We were not altogether unsuccessful, assembling in the evening with five marmots (little animals about the size of squirrels).

2n.

a large marmot, Marmota caligata, of the western mountains.

1955

Crossing to the door, I opened it hesitantly, and in tumbled four fat marmots, the size of badgers which, except for colour, they somewhat resembled.