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Gray marmot

Marmota baibacina Kastschenko, 1899

Status not recordedrodents

The gray marmot (Marmota baibacina) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 3.5 kg to 7.5 kg and live up to 18 years.

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Quick facts about the gray marmot

Weight
3.5 kg – 7.5 kg
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
15 years – 18 years
Diet
Herbivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
40 days
Young per litter or clutch
5.39
Age at maturity
2 years – 2.5 years
Litters or clutches a year
1
Active
By day (diurnal)
Lifestyle
Terrestrial
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gray marmot live?

Not recorded

Is the gray marmot endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gray marmot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusMarmota
  7. SpeciesMarmota baibacina Kastschenko, 1899

Synonyms Marmota baibacina ognevi

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Altai marmotEnglish
  • Grey marmotEnglish
  • Altain TarvagaMongolian
  • Surok SeryiRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gray marmot

Other species in the same genus Marmota.

LC, Least Concern
Groundhog (Marmota monax)

Groundhog

Marmota monax

Sciuridae

Rockchuck

Marmota flaviventris

SciuridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the gray marmot?

An adult gray marmot weighs 3.5 kg – 7.5 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the gray marmot live?

The gray marmot has a recorded lifespan of 15 years – 18 years.

How long is the gray marmot pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 40 days.

What kind of animal is the gray marmot?

The gray marmot (Marmota baibacina) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gray marmot (Marmota baibacina). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-marmot

MLA

“Gray marmot (Marmota baibacina).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-marmot.

BibTeX
@misc{gray_marmot_2026,
  title = {Gray marmot (Marmota baibacina)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-marmot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}