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Alaska marmot

Marmota broweri Hall & Gilmore, 1934

LCLeast Concernrodents

The alaska marmot (Marmota broweri) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 3.18 kg to 3.41 kg and live up to 12.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri)
Photo: Eli Gross · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the alaska marmot

Weight
3.18 kg – 3.41 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
12.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
30 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
4.64src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
2.38 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
0.75src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the alaska marmot live?

Not recorded

What is the alaska marmot?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri), also known as the Brooks Range marmot or the Brower's marmot, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Once considered to be the same species as the hoary marmot, it is now known to be unique. Alaska marmots are found in the scree slopes of the Brooks Range, Alaska. Specifically, they prefer to dwell on rocky, mountainous terrain, generally near lakes. They eat vegetation found on mountainsides, such as grasses, seeds, and lichen. Their relatively thick bodies are covered in dense, grey fur. They live in large colonies that consist of multiple families. During the winter, they hibernate for long periods of time in burrows. While not well researched, they are not believed to be particularly threatened, by human activity or otherwise. The Alaskan government has designated February 2 as "Marmot Day", a holiday intended to recognize the prevalence of marmots in the state, similar to the more widely celebrated American holiday of Groundhog Day.

From the Wikipedia article “Alaska marmot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alaska_marmot&oldid=1340972680), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the alaska marmot endangered?

The alaska marmot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the alaska marmot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusMarmota
  7. SpeciesMarmota broweri Hall & Gilmore, 1934

Synonyms Marmota caligata broweri

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • Brooks range marmotEnglish
  • Brower's marmotEnglish
  • svišť aljašskýCzech
  • AlaskamurmeltierGerman
  • Alaska-MurmeltierGerman
  • marmota de AlaskaSpanish
  • alaskanmurmeliFinnish
  • Marmotte de BrowerFrench
  • Marmotta dell'AlaskaItalian
  • アラスカマーモットJapanese
  • AlaskamurmeldyrNorwegian Bokmål
  • świstak alaskańskiPolish
  • Marmota-do-AlascaPortuguese
  • Аляскинский сурокRussian
  • Alaska MarmotuTurkish
  • 阿拉斯加旱獺Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the alaska marmot

Other species in the same genus Marmota.

LC, Least Concern
Groundhog (Marmota monax)

Groundhog

Marmota monax

Sciuridae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the alaska marmot?

An adult alaska marmot weighs 3.18 kg – 3.41 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the alaska marmot endangered?

The alaska marmot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the alaska marmot live?

The alaska marmot has a recorded lifespan of 12.1 years.

How long is the alaska marmot pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 30 days.

What kind of animal is the alaska marmot?

The alaska marmot (Marmota broweri) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/alaska-marmot

MLA

“Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/alaska-marmot.

BibTeX
@misc{alaska_marmot_2026,
  title = {Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/alaska-marmot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}