Gray marmot
Marmota baibacina Kastschenko, 1899
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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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familySciuridae
- genusMarmota
- SpeciesMarmota baibacina Kastschenko, 1899
Synonyms Marmota baibacina ognevi
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- Altai marmotEnglish
- Grey marmotEnglish
- Altain TarvagaMongolian
- Surok SeryiRussian
Relatives of the gray marmot
Other species in the same genus Marmota.

Alpine marmot
Marmota marmota

Groundhog
Marmota monax

Bobak marmot
Marmota bobak
Himalayan marmot
Marmota himalayana
Siberian marmot
Marmota sibirica
Rockchuck
Marmota flaviventris
CompareGray marmot vs Alpine marmotGray marmot vs GroundhogGray marmot vs Bobak marmotGray marmot vs Himalayan marmot
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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