Definitions of marmot
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stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter
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types:
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Marmota monax, groundhog, woodchuck
a reddish brown North American marmot
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Marmota caligata, hoary marmot, whistler, whistling marmot
large North American mountain marmot
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Marmota flaviventris, rockchuck, yellowbelly marmot
heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America
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Marmota monax, groundhog, woodchuck
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