Bobak marmot
Marmota bobak (Müller, 1776)
The bobak marmot (Marmota bobak), also called the Bobac or Steppe marmot, is a rodent in the family Sciuridae, subfamily Xerinae and tribe Marmotini. It is a medium-sized, terrestrial and diurnal herbivore with an adult body mass of 5.5 kg.
Quick facts about the bobak marmot
Its lifespan is given as 15 years, and the IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 5.5 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 15 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 40 days – 42 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.95src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3.2 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Reproduction
- Live birthsrc for Reproduction
- 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
Photos of the bobak marmot
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Where does the bobak marmot live?
Not recorded
What is the bobak marmot?
The bobak marmot (Marmota bobak), also known as the steppe marmot, is a species of marmot that inhabits the steppes of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It is a social animal and inhabits steppe grassland, including cultivated field borders. It hibernates for more than half the year. Litter sizes average about five offspring and it takes three years for the young marmots to reach sexual maturity. Male offspring leave the home colony after their second winter, and about 60% of mature females give birth in any one year.
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Is the bobak marmot endangered?
The bobak marmot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the bobak marmot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familySciuridae
- genusMarmota
- SpeciesMarmota bobak (Müller, 1776)
Synonyms Mus bobak
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- BobacEnglish
- Steppe marmotEnglish
- svišť bobakCzech
- SteppenmurmeltierGerman
- BobakGerman
- Μαρμότα ΜπόμπακGreek
- Marmota de las estepasSpanish
- aromurmeliFinnish
- Marmotte bobakFrench
- Marmotta bobakItalian
- Marmotta della steppaItalian
- ボバックス（ステップモルモット）Japanese
- ボバクマーモットJapanese
- БозсуырKazakh
- 만주마멋Korean
- 만주마모트Korean
- 보박마멋Korean
- 보박마모트Korean
- Stepinis ŠvilpikasLithuanian
- SteppemurmeldyrNorwegian Bokmål
- świstak stepowyPolish
- Marmota-de-BobakPortuguese
- БайбакRussian
- Обыкновенный сурокRussian
- Степной сурокRussian
- stepski svizecSlovenian
- Batı Asya MarmotuTurkish
- Бабак степовийUkrainian
- 草原旱獺Chinese
Relatives of the bobak marmot
Other species in the same genus Marmota.
Alpine marmot
Marmota marmota
Groundhog
Marmota monax
Himalayan marmot
Marmota himalayana
Tarbagan marmot
Marmota sibirica
Yellow-bellied marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Gray marmot
Marmota baibacina
CompareBobak marmot vs Alpine marmotBobak marmot vs GroundhogBobak marmot vs Himalayan marmotBobak marmot vs Tarbagan marmot
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the bobak marmot?
The bobak marmot is a rodent, a mammal of the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae.
How heavy is a bobak marmot?
An adult Bobak marmot weighs 5.5 kg, which places it in the medium size class (1 to 25 kg).
What does the bobak marmot eat?
The bobak marmot is a herbivore.
Is the bobak marmot endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List classifies the bobak marmot as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
How long does a bobak marmot live?
The lifespan of the bobak marmot is given as 15 years.
How many young does a bobak marmot have?
The bobak marmot has 5.95 young per litter and 1 litter per year, after a gestation period of 40 to 42 days.
Who named the bobak marmot?
The bobak marmot, Marmota bobak, was named by Müller in 1776, written as (Müller, 1776).
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