Definition of Marmota caligata

1. Noun. Large North American mountain marmot.

Exact synonyms: Hoary Marmot, Whistler, Whistling Marmot
Generic synonyms: Marmot

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marmota Caligata

Marleen
Marlene
Marlene Dietrich
Marley
Marlovian
Marlovians
Marlowe
Marmaduke
Marmara
Marme's reagent
Marmite
Marmited
Marmites
Marmiting
Marmora
Marmota caligata (current term)
Marmota flaviventris
Marmota monax
Marne
Marne River
Marnie
Maroc
Maronite Christian
Maronite Christians
Maronite Church
Maronites
Marool
Maroon Spirit
Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome
Marplan

Literary usage of Marmota caligata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington, Smithsonian Institution (1908)
"Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz). HOARY MARMOT. One specimen, a very fine old female, killed on the Peters Glacier, one of the few good adults of this species ..."

2. The Wilderness of the North Pacific Coast Islands: A Hunter's Experiences by Charles Sheldon (1912)
"... and marmots (Marmota caligata). The mink and weasel, both abundant in Hinchinbrook Island, do not exist on Montague Island. ..."

3. Through the Mackenzie Basin: A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River by Charles Mair, Roderick Ross MacFarlane (1908)
"HOARY MARMOT—Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz). This species is decidedly more abundant than A. monax canadensis in portions of the north country, ..."

4. American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine: Survey Methods for Their Detection by William J. Zielinski, Thomas E. Kucera (1998)
"... such as ground squirrels and hoary marmots (Marmota caligata) in the snow-free months for later use and excavate them from winter burrows (Gardner 1985; ..."

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