Marmot
a popular name for any mota, the common or Alpine marmot, of more particularly confined to A. marthe higher regions of the Alps, Pyrenees, and Car in length; dark brown above, and lighter Carpathians. and Carpathians. It is about 20 inches MARNE 'below. The hoary marmot, an American species, ranging as far N. as the Arctic Circle, is A. pruinosus. Marmots live in % MARMOT large societies in extensive burrows. They are very active in the summer, and pass the winter in a state of torpidity.