Today, however, we are going to be covering a common distinction between groundhogs and another common species of marmot ...

Groundhogs don’t live in our region, but yellow-bellied marmots do. And in case you didn’t notice, they live in the shadow of their groundhog cousins. But these rodents with tummies the color ...

If you're wondering why you're not seeing certain animals on a hike, you may need an altitude adjustment. Head uphill to catch these elevation-loving animals.

Yellow-bellied marmots have earned the nickname “whistle pigs” due to their piercingly loud whistle used to alert each other to the presence of a potential predator. Our local marmots are ...

These curious sounds suggest the presence of some of the most popular alpine mammals: yellow-bellied marmots and American pikas. These little furballs scurry across scree fields and live in colonies ...

He reports you have to start with yellow-bellied marmots. (SOUNDBITE OF MARMOTS SQUEAKING) NATHAN ROTT, BYLINE: I first met Dan Blumstein at a research station high in the Colorado Rockies.

Dan Blumstein was gently holding a yellow-bellied marmot pup, conducting research, when he first heard one scream. "I was sort of shocked by this scream and almost dropped this animal," he says.