| 单词 | marmot |
| 例句 | A marmot whistled, and he searched through gray boulders beyond the lake for the animal, but you could never see them in rocks like that. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His daemon, the marmot, was not blank and incurious as the nurse’s dog had been, but sat politely on his shoulder watching and listening. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She kept her eyes down, avoiding the gaze of the marmot, and trying to look as if she was on the verge of tears. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Sonic now resembles a cartoon hedgehog instead of a spray-painted marmot. ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Review: A Sega Adaptation Hedges Its Bets 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Also on the agenda for next winter: furry marmot shoes and bags, designed to fight off the chill in an urban setting. Special Report: Fashion: Karl Lagerfeld at Hogan 2011-03-08T18:58:02Z He ate marmots and birds for sustenance along the way, and though he reported reaching the top, he only made it to a false summit, missing the icy, domed top by around 18 vertical metres. A mountain of happy memories in British Columbia 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Native animals like the Olympic chipmunk frequent the edges of the national park’s subalpine forests; the increasingly rare Olympic marmot inhabits the backcountry. The U.S. Issue: Endangered Species: A Coast-to-Coast Guide to Endangered Species 2011-05-13T20:22:51Z The icy lake was deep and clear, and in the early evening I watched a marmot slip across the rocks near the campsite. Explorer: Facing Fear, With Family, in the Sierras 2013-09-05T13:00:28Z A marmot lumbered under a boulder just down from the lake, and mountain goats watched us from a few feet away while we broke camp. In pursuit of the wily alpine-lakes trout 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Through the picture windows in the hut’s enclosed back porch are the Gore Range, home of Vail Mountain Resort, thousands of acres of wilderness and a bevy of wildlife, from black bears to marmots. An equally great way to hit Colorado’s slopes: Without the snow. Here’s how. 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Plague is found in marmots, large rodents that live in burrows in the sprawling north Asian grassland, and some other wild animals in parts of Mongolia, north-western China and eastern Russia. Teenage boy dies of plague in Mongolia after eating marmot 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Groundhog Day of the Dead: Stuck in a time loop, weatherman Bill Murray must help the town of Punxsutawney fend off an invasion of killer zombie marmots while simultaneously discovering humility and finding true love. Style Invitational Week 1243: We bid you, no T-R-U-M-P 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z In one afternoon, Mr. Etcheverry and I spotted pronghorn antelope, golden eagles, yellow-bellied marmots, western meadowlarks, long-billed curlews and an unfathomable number of red-tailed hawks, all while encountering perhaps one other car. Cultured Traveler: Herding Sheep in Basque Country (Idaho) 2012-08-24T19:19:51Z An official announcement earlier said a warning for the public in the Bayannur region of Inner Mongolia to avoid eating marmot and report dead animals would remain in place until the end of 2020. Teenage boy dies of plague in Mongolia after eating marmot 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z While on Hurricane Ridge Mountain in Olympic National Park, Moubon and Masoom were approached by several black-tailed deer and a marmot. Summer of KidsPost: National parks and a historic railroad tunnel 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z There were animal sightings, too, including mule deer and many cute yellow-bellied marmots. In Boulder, Colo., Back to Nature at Very High Altitudes 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z En route, my guide Benny points out moose, then marmots, but no grizzlies. The ultimate hike: three tasters of Canada’s Great Trail 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z The Mongolian government warned the public not to hunt or eat marmots. Teenage boy dies of plague in Mongolia after eating marmot 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z “Sonic now resembles a cartoon hedgehog instead of a spray-painted marmot,” he wrote, referring to the character’s digital makeover. ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Opens Strong at the Box Office 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z We heard marmots cry on the way up, and at dusk we encountered our first ibex, the mountain goat that haunted the folktales of my childhood. A Grand Tour of Switzerland, Reluctant Son in Tow 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Or the big, fat marmot we saw squatting on the side of the road, looking at us like a hopeful hitchhiker. A Nevada Park That, at 77,000 Acres, Sneaks in Under the Tourist Radar 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The cries of mammalian infants, for example, can be incredibly similar, to the point that white-tailed deer will respond to whimpers whether they're made by marmots, humans or seals. Artificial Intelligence Could Finally Let Us Talk with Animals 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z “You might think well, species like these: The ptarmigan or the marmots or whatever it is can just go uphill where it’s as cold as they like it,” Bond said. Group sues over federal protections for snow-loving WA bird, ‘harbinger’ of climate change 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Plague-bearing fleas generally preferred to feed on small rodents such as rats and marmots, but when their rodent hosts succumbed to the plague, they secured their next meal from the nearest human. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Along the route, you may even bump into resident wildlife like chipmunks and marmots. Countless beautiful reasons to linger longer in Whistler this summer | Provided by Tourism Whistler 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z As one of the few — okay, probably the only — Western tradition that revolves around a marmot's morning ritual, Groundhog Day is a particularly bizarre North American superstition. Why Groundhog Day actually has its roots in astronomy 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z According to Daniel Blumstein, a conservation biologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, who studies longevity in yellow-bellied marmots and was not involved in the new study, connecting social genes to longevity was intriguing. Mammals That Live Together Live Longer 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Some hikes are short, while others can take the day — many offer a chance to spot mountain views, seasonally changing landscapes, plus marmots and mountain goats. Chinook Scenic Byway: Beautiful backroad to a foodie destination | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The authors suggest it spilled over to humans, perhaps from a marmot, which are abundant in the Tian Shan mountain region of northern Kyrgyzstan, southern Kazakhstan, and northwestern China. 800-year-old graves pinpoint where the Black Death began 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The group also reports that the rodents that spread the bacteria to those victims were marmots. Where Did the Black Death Begin? DNA Detectives Find a Key Clue. 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Along the way, look out for resident wildlife like pikas and marmots. Carefree summer days invite Whistler visitors to ‘adventure deeper’ | Provided by Tourism Whistler 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Some squirrel species — the yellow-bellied marmot, for example — have been found to benefit from being less social. Perspective | Squirrels, they’re just like us: They have personalities 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Marmots, a genus spanning 15 species of varying sociality — including alpine marmots living in multigenerational family groups, semi-social yellow-bellied marmots and ostensibly antisocial groundhogs — were a natural subject. Groundhogs, Out From the Scientific Shadows 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z He adds: “There are many good possibilities for plague reservoirs; you have the great gerbils, marmots, voles.” 800-year-old graves pinpoint where the Black Death began 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Along the way, Barr became an unwitting chronicler of climate change, the amiable keeper of an analog data set that would eventually inform researchers’ papers on hummingbird migration and marmot hibernation. He spent almost 50 years alone at 10,000 feet. His hobby helped shape climate research in the Rockies. 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z There’s a good chance you’ll see a bear — as we did from this vantage point — mountain goats, marmots and pikas. 6 alpine hikes in Washington to savor before the snow flies 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z The fens, which serve as watering holes for goats, bighorn sheep, deer and marmots, also had unexpected amounts of red algae. Biologists study poop to see what’s killing Mt. Evans’ goats 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z DNA and other evidence the researchers extracted from inside the cave show it opened onto a lush landscape harboring cranes, condors, marmot, goat, sheep, horses, and bears. Were humans living in a Mexican cave during the last ice age? 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The teen ate a marmot, a large rodent that lives in burrows in the North Asian grassland, the country's health ministry announced earlier this week. Mongolian teen dies of bubonic plague after eating infected marmot 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The Health Ministry said laboratory tests confirmed the teenager died of plague that he contracted from an infected marmot, according to the Montsame News Agency. Report: Mongolian teenager dies of bubonic plague 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z We received a whistle’s welcome from a marmot, which had just scrambled out from under boulders to get a glimpse of the intruders, only to retreat again. 6 alpine hikes in Washington to savor before the snow flies 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z The Health Ministry said laboratory tests confirmed the teenager died of plague that he contracted from an infected marmot, according to the Montsame News Agency. Report: Mongolian teenager dies of bubonic plague 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z In the adjacent country of Mongolia, farther north, two herders died last year after eating marmot meat and contracting the disease. Bubonic plague triggers health alert in China after herder is infected 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z At least two other teens ate the marmot as well but are being treated with antibiotics, ministry spokesperson Narangerel Dorj said, according to the Associated Press. Mongolian teen dies of bubonic plague after eating infected marmot 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z In May last year, two people in Mongolia died after eating the raw meat of a marmot. WHO 'monitoring bubonic plague but not high risk' 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Some shepherds in Russia's mountainous Altai region traditionally hunt marmots and eat the meat, defying a ban. Russia cracks down on marmot hunt in plague scare 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Neighbouring Mongolia also reported two cases of bubonic plague linked to people eating marmot meat in its western Khovd province last week. Russia cracks down on marmot hunting after bubonic plague alert 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Health officials released a statement ordering residents not to hunt wild animals, such as rodents like marmots, and to report anyone with fever or showing other possible signs of infection. China reports suspected case of bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z The plague is found in marmots there as well as in some other wild animals in parts of Mongolia, northwestern China and eastern Russia, according to the Associated Press. Mongolian teen dies of bubonic plague after eating infected marmot 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Russian officials are warning communities in the country's Altai region not to hunt marmots, as infected meat from the rodents is a known transmission route. WHO 'monitoring bubonic plague but not high risk' 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z A Tuva government notice says "the bacteria are spread by fleas which inhabit the fur of rodents. Rats and the meat of marmots and camels are dangerous to humans". Russia cracks down on marmot hunt in plague scare 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z We’d usually whip past so quickly that we couldn’t get a good look — “What is that?” she’d say — but I’m an expert, so I knew it was a groundhog, a.k.a. woodchuck, a.k.a. marmot, a.k.a. whistle-pig. Perspective | Groundhog day: You can add a woodchuck to the animals in our backyard 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z They identified more than 5000 historic marmot homes and compared them with contemporary digital images of the region, mapping more than 12,000 marmot burrows in all. Cold War satellites inadvertently tracked species declines 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z Despite its name, the market was selling a huge variety of wild animals for consumption, including live cats and dogs, turtles, snakes, rats, hedgehogs and marmots. China bans wild animal trade until coronavirus epidemic is eliminated 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z On the Weibo social media platform, a user posted that the market sold live cats, dogs, wild chickens, snakes and marmots. Coronavirus outbreak underscores potential health risks in China’s wild animal trade 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z The virus appears to have started in a market that sold wild snakes, marmots, frogs and hedgehogs. China virus: Expert says it can be spread by human-to-human contact, sparking concerns about themassive holiday travel underway 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The 1,000-stall bazaar sold not only seafood but marmots, spotted deer and venomous snakes, according to state media reports that described the market as “filthy and messy.” Specter of possible new virus emerging from central China raises alarms across Asia 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z When their burrows were damaged by plowed fields, marmots would often return and rebuild. Cold War satellites inadvertently tracked species declines 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z "The marmot was felt to be the most unusual and quirky." Festive skiing marmot decoration sparks row 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The female fox was hunting to keep her three cubs alive when she pounced on the marmot, according to the museum. Fox battles rodent in 'perfect' wildlife photo, clinching top award 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z At the Staten Island Zoo, he fumbled — and, according to The New York Post’s “zoo sources,” was responsible for the resulting death of — a prized marmot during a Groundhog Day ceremony. How Bill de Blasio Went From Progressive Hope to Punching Bag 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z The carcass was a marmot’s, emitting a foul stench from intestines pulverized by passing cars. NV Exchange: Mom-daughter taxidermy shop brings dead to life 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z But the consistent human activity likely weakened marmot families, as the energy animals spent rebuilding took its toll on their health, the team says. Cold War satellites inadvertently tracked species declines 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The council said it hoped it would attract visitor "selfies" and added a competition was planned to officially name the marmot. Festive skiing marmot decoration sparks row 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Weaver says federal, state and local officers investigated, finding two men inside the fire area closure who said they were shooting ground squirrels and marmots and also were bear hunting. Men cited after firing rifles near wildland firefighters 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z And bicycles, according to Daniel Blumstein, a professor at the University of California Los Angeles who studies marmots. Paul Ryan says his car was eaten by woodchucks — we investigate 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Around the same time as the marmot, Felch started learning about the craft of death. NV Exchange: Mom-daughter taxidermy shop brings dead to life 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z It has the wildlife: black bears, marmots, wolverines, gray wolves, eagles and osprey. The 22 best US national parks to escape the crowds, chosen by experts 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z “He was adventurous—who else would want to try the marmot for lunch in Macedonia?—and he was wise,” said Dan Rubin, a fellow foreign correspondent. Steve Komarow, editor of CQ RollCall, died on April 29th 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Among a handful of endemic species to Olympic National Park is the Olympic marmot. Olympic National Park is no place for Growler jets 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z “We’ve got marmots climbing in cars, and being driven around, and sometimes getting killed, and eating cars, and destroying wiring,” Blumstein says. Paul Ryan says his car was eaten by woodchucks — we investigate 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z You got a guy in the White House who's apparently so fragile he can't let anything go without shrieking like a wounded baby marmot. Opinion | Trump Shows Us the Way 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z He counts on Barr’s wildlife observations as well - a detailed daily analysis of bird and critter sightings that show marmots emerging from hibernation a month earlier than usual and robins arriving about three weeks early. Man becomes accidental apostle among climate researchers 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Next, a roughly six-minute visit to the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab presents interviews from researchers as they offer a wealth of information on yellow-bellied marmots, a cousin of the groundhog. ‘Groundhog Day: 25th Anniversary Edition’ review (4K UHD) 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z “The difference in life span between the most social and the least social marmot was about two years,” said Dr. Blumstein. Being Antisocial Leads to a Longer Life. For Marmots. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z “What we do is if cars are being savaged by marmots, people put chicken wire under them,” Blumstein says. Paul Ryan says his car was eaten by woodchucks — we investigate 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The scientists spied on the marmots through binoculars for six hours a day. For marmots, being more social means dying earlier 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z From the talus field, Danny McGivern returns down the trail, pointing out the flora at risk of getting trampled and the marmots that depend on the tundra. New trail represents new age of experiencing Colorado 14ers 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z A Teton Park visitor once turned in a photo of a “wolf pup,” actually a black-color-phased fox, carrying around a marmot in Cascade Canyon. Grand Teton National Park tries to understand crafty foxes 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z That’s significant considering that the average life span of a yellow-bellied marmot is about 15 years. Being Antisocial Leads to a Longer Life. For Marmots. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z She hasn’t heard of the marmot species on her end of the country trying to get into cars — especially in the winter. Paul Ryan says his car was eaten by woodchucks — we investigate 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z For a study published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, scientists studied 11 colonies of marmots at a site in Colorado from 2002 to 2015. For marmots, being more social means dying earlier 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z The presence of dogs accelerates heartbeats in bighorn sheep and causes marmots to be more hesitant to reemerge from their burrows. Opinion | Dogs are man’s best friend — but one of wildlife’s worst foes 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Crews spotted ducks, geese, a river otter and a marmot, but none appeared contaminated or injured. State Ecology officials move to contain Columbia oil sheen 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z “The yellow-bellied marmot is more social than other marmots, like the groundhog, but it doesn’t really want to be social,” said Dr. Blumstein. Being Antisocial Leads to a Longer Life. For Marmots. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Shadow or not, city marmots will see relatively cheerful skies outside their burrows. New York Today: A Groundhog Has Her Day 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Lead author Daniel Blumstein, a biologist at the University of California, Los Angeles told The New York Times that it’s possible that the social marmots catch more diseases, or aren’t as alert of predators. For marmots, being more social means dying earlier 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z They are married to human women, and their hair is sleek and glossy like the back of a marmot. Donald Trump and his sons will never talk business again 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Shamshy is also home to wild pigs, badgers, marmots, red fox, lynx and wolves. Once a trophy hunting concession, now a snow leopard sanctuary 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z If a yellow-bellied marmot population grows too large, leading to a strain on habitable space, a female yellow-bellied marmot will sometimes allow her daughters to settle nearby, and about half will accept the invitation. Being Antisocial Leads to a Longer Life. For Marmots. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z To be clear, eagle hunting is not the hunting of eagles, but rather hunting with eagles, using the majestic birds to catch prey such as rabbits, marmots and foxes. In ‘The Eagle Huntress,’ a 13-year-old girl shatters centuries of tradition 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Social marmots die younger than their more withdrawn counterparts, according to scientists who studied yellow-bellied marmots for over a decade. For marmots, being more social means dying earlier 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Murder has been observed in animals ranging from chimpanzees to wolves to marmots, a type of oversized squirrel. Why do we kill? Controversial study blames our distant ancestors 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Bald eagles, marmots, black oystercatchers and sooty grouse are among the denizens. The essential guide to all 59 U.S. national parks 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The marmot social activities the researchers tracked included sitting next to each other, foraging together, playing together and grooming one another. Being Antisocial Leads to a Longer Life. For Marmots. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z No sound of bleating or gebimmel-ing, just the wind and the occasional jabbing whistle of a marmot. Alone in the Alps 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Before placing bets on a meteorological marmot, it would be wise to consult the research by our friends at DNAinfo. New York Today: City Slickers 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z In the last two months he has handled spin like a marmot in the bath. South Africa v England: first Test, day four – live! 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z The only real difference on the Italian side was the great proliferation of whiny marmots. 100 Miles, 10 Days, Three Countries and a Lot of Cheese 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The marmots under observation lived in 11 separate colonies near the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, Colo. Being Antisocial Leads to a Longer Life. For Marmots. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Brilliantly colored thistles, and skittery marmots, salamanders and “squeaks,” ground squirrels that played impromptu games of chicken and narrowly avoided being flattened under our mountain bike tires. Mountain bikers ride trail once used for moving timber 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Beginning in the 1960’s, Inner Circle President Sam Light decreed that officiants needed to dress in top hats and tuxedos to show appropriate deference to the beloved marmot. 6 Things to Know About Groundhog Day 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z In the last two months he has handled spin like a marmot in the bath. South Africa v England: first Test, day four – live! 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z When they notice a slinking coyote or circling hawk, loners are most likely to sound the alarm and alert the colony, according to a new study of marmot social networks. Misfit marmots save the day 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Alligators, iguanas, terrapins, pigs, horses, cows, caribou, moose, elk, bears, coyotes, beavers, minks and a yellow-bellied marmot are among 47 nonflying animals that have had encounters with airplanes, federal officials said. Wildlife plus airports equals $187 million in damaged planes At this year’s Staten Island Zoo Groundhog Day ceremony, Mayor de Blasio fumbled the marmot after a zookeeper placed it in his hands. Did New York City's Mayor Accidentally Kill a Groundhog? 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Yet the news raised fresh questions about who was responsible — mayor or marmot — for the Groundhog Day tumble. A Groundhog Day Whodunit: The Mystery of Chuck’s Death 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z A victim, 38, was infected by a marmot, a wild rodent, and died on July 16. China: Plague Isolates Parts of City 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z The researchers rated each marmot for qualities such as social influence and vulnerability based on the number and strength of its relationships. Misfit marmots save the day 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z It’s been suggested that pikas — or marmots, or certain butterflies whose narrow habitats are shrinking — could be relocated to a more hospitable setting where they can, with luck, thrive. The Wilderness Act Is Facing a Midlife Crisis 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z In yellow-bellied marmots, small ground squirrels native to the western US and southwestern Canada, the production of an alarm call correlates with glucocorticoid production, a physiological measurement of stress. Wolves Howl For Friends, Challenging A Popular Theory of Animal Communication 2013-09-03T15:15:40.067Z It was already known in Asia that other rodent species—such as marmots—could host Y. pestis. How politics and an earthquake led to prairie dog plague 2013-02-18T14:45:00.227Z However, it seems much more likely that on February 2 in Alaska, the marmots were oblivious to their big day and snoozing soundly with their alarm clocks firmly set for “May”. What Does a Marmot Sound Like? 2012-08-07T17:15:00.200Z Those irregular minor chords trigger the same instinctual response a mama marmot feels when her babies are threatened. Why Is Scary Music Scary? Here's the Science 2012-06-19T21:05:27Z The shrill whistle of the marmot would often alone break the silence of the scene. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z In the last stage the respiration of hedgehogs and marmots is somewhat different, there being a series of rapid respirations, often followed by a single deep sighing respiration. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Among the rodents there are hares, marmots, beavers, squirrels, rats and mice, the last in enormous swarms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z But the grumbling noises these marmots made seem — to me — to match the descriptions of none of these. What Does a Marmot Sound Like? 2012-08-07T17:15:00.200Z A 2010 study in the journal reported that yellow-bellied marmots in Colorado's Rocky Mountains are also flourishing thanks to climate change. Warmer Planet Could Be Dominated by Mosquitoes, Tics, Rodents and Jellyfish 2012-02-20T20:15:00.267Z The ground round our tents was full of holes out of which the marmot rats kept appearing. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Experiments upon marmots have yielded very similar results. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z The marmot, or ground hog, grows to a considerable size, and is found in the islands of the Wabash; the musk-rat abounds in all the rivers. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z No word on whether the marmot saw its shadow and whether that would mean another four or merely three more months of winter. What Does a Marmot Sound Like? 2012-08-07T17:15:00.200Z And Colorado's marmots don't easily adapt to heat, so rising temperatures may soon put them—and the they eat—at risk. Warmer Planet Could Be Dominated by Mosquitoes, Tics, Rodents and Jellyfish 2012-02-20T20:15:00.267Z Larks and wheatears ran along the ground in front of us, and small tailless marmot rats dodged in and out of their holes as we approached. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z The heart of a marmot decapitated in a state of lethargy continued to beat for over three hours. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z From its figure and agility, it is a genuine squirrel, and, therefore, rather different from the true marmot arctomys. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z All night long the marmots had squealed, greatly to my dismay, and they were now capering to and fro like hares. The Monk and The Hangman's Daughter 2012-01-19T03:00:23.620Z Monsieur Dupont was impressed by his wife's harangue; perhaps he would not have cared so much about the resemblance to a marmot, but he was not anxious to have a stomach like Punchinello. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z These marmots are larger and far less timid of mankind than the marmots of the Alps. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z The relation between the internal body-temperature and the respiratory movements has been worked out in hibernating dormice, hedgehogs, marmots and bats. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Several caves or dens of wolves, foxes, and marmots, were observed in the declivities of the hills. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z "I have lived the life of a marmot," he writes, but he kept his time. The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio "Elijah" 2011-12-06T03:00:26.413Z Let me tell you that when I married you I didn't think I was marrying a marmot! Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z But industrious as he is, the hard work does not make the marmot at all a ‘dull boy,’ and he can still spare time for a good game now and then. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Hibernation and Aestivation.—The physiology of hibernation, as exemplified in mammalia, has been worked out in detail by several observers in the case of some European species, notably bats, hedgehogs, dormice and marmots. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z The marmots, for example, the largest and heaviest of the squirrel family, just love company. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z The marmot is easily tamed and is familiar to many from being made the companion of itinerant Savoyards who exhibit them when asking alms. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z But one does not care much for the society of a marmot, unless one is a marmot also. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z The entrance to the marmot’s house is either at the top or on the side of the little mound above ground. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Heather and Arctic willow crowded out elm and oak; musk ox, hairy mammoth, and marmot contested with deer, chipmunk, and skunk for a chance to live. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Another member of the marmot family who is very fond of good company is the prairie-dog. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z The family of the Squirrel is a very large one and with it are included the marmots, the prairie dogs, and the anomalures, the latter of which form a sub-family. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The plague in each outbreak probably did not persist very long and was repeatedly re-established by new infections from East Asia, where the bacterium is still endemic in small rodents like marmots. Scientists Sequence Genome of Ancient Plague Bacterium 2011-10-12T17:58:42Z These are the houses of the marmots or prairie dogs, and when deserted as they often are by their original inhabitants, they become the homes of burrowing owls. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z They have to hide from everybody, run to earth like marmots; sometimes they are driven to robbery, pillage—nay, even murder. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z In addition to the above, marmots, mountain lions, wildcats, mountain beaver, coyotes, foxes, trade rats, and other animals are found in the park. Sequoia [California] National Park 2011-09-21T02:00:31.497Z They have apparently no dens, but live in the holes in the ground which they dig to get the little marmots on which they feed. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z The Rodentia include beavers, nutrias, musk-rats or musquash, marmots, hamsters, chinchillas, hares, rabbits, squirrels, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Guy headed for home as eagerly as a marmot in harvest time, threading his way through the crowds of the narrow streets without seeing them. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z Then, seeing some country peasants hunting marmots out of their holes, he asked what kind of an animal they were, whereupon the farmer he addressed told him it was an Hungarian mouse. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z We soon heard the shrill signal-whistle of the marmot, and for want of better game, determined to bag at least one of these exceedingly wide-awake gentlemen. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z Besides these, deer, marmots, conies, and Clark nutcrackers and other wildlife are abundant. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z For three days it stormed, and they lived on birds and marmot. Among the Canadian Alps 2011-05-30T02:00:16.600Z In the park there are many smaller mammals, among them the marmot, or "rockchuck", whose shrill whistling makes his presence known at all altitudes from the valley floor to the peak summits. Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park 2011-05-19T02:00:05.867Z How can you protect the sown fields from the marmots? The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z On another side was heard a shrill whistle from a troop of marmots, which were running quickly to hide themselves in the chinks and crevices of the artificial rockery, that served as their dwelling. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z The beaver, marmot, otter, marten, cony, and a host of smaller mammals are interesting and important members of the fauna. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z Sometimes it is the frisking mountain rat, or the whistling marmot, or the busy haymaker curing his crops of hay on the hot rocks of the slide. Among the Canadian Alps 2011-05-30T02:00:16.600Z Pausing respectfully at the entrance of his domicile, she dropped a fat marmot, which she had caught basking in the sunny grass, on a projecting stone. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z Trousers are often made of Siberian fawn skin and the skin of the marmot, or ground squirrel. All about the Klondyke gold mines 2011-04-13T02:00:12.887Z The warm fauna has disappeared, the reindeer first occurs together with the musk ox, arctic fox, the marmot and other cold-loving animals. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z I cannot believe that the foxes of Albion, the marmots of the Alps, and the wolves of Gaul, are descended from my country. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Those "limitations" have confined biologists studying hibernation to working with small mammals, such as marmots, ground squirrels, bats and certain kinds of marsupials. Study Shows How Bears Hibernate: What It Means for Science 2011-03-11T18:00:00Z The marmot got into the chapter-house, and the eagle stationed himself in the chapel doorway, and attacked those who wished to enter. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z The parka, or upper garment, is usually of marmot skins, trimmed with wolverine around the hood and lower edge, the long hair from the sides of the wolverine being used for the hood. All about the Klondyke gold mines 2011-04-13T02:00:12.887Z Very true; but then it is not given to every man to live up here with the marmots and shoot chamois. The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z The marmot too, popularly known as the woodchuck, was to be seen on sunny days sitting up upon its haunches at holes in the hill-side. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Their greater level of metabolic activity may seem almost hyperkinetic compared to the marmots', but that's only a function of the fact that their large bodies need more energy to operate. Study Shows How Bears Hibernate: What It Means for Science 2011-03-11T18:00:00Z The marmots, which had hibernated in the cellar below, had just, as he expressed it, 'thawed.' Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z The much-talked-of marmot did see his shadow yesterday, however, thereby predicting six weeks more of the boreal conditions. City Room: Groundhog Days: A (Chilly) Look Back 2011-02-02T11:00:53Z Mr. Anderson was inclined to think that it is the animal which is described by Mr. Pennant, under the name of the casan marmot. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z "I do not know them all, but there are the mouse, the marmot, the squirrel, the hare, the beaver, the jerboa——" "The jerboa!" The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z He averred that robbers were unknown in that neighborhood—there were no such disreputable characters anywhere but in Brabant and Spain, where they lurked in subterranean caverns like the marmots. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z An exchange might be friendly, such as a marmot grooming a neighbor or settling down tranquilly nearby. Getting Dissed Could Be Partly Genetic 2010-11-30T17:23:00Z But as the marmots got heavier and the winters shorter the percentage surviving winter hibernation rose to 80 percent from 70 percent. Observatory: Warmer Temperatures Help Marmots in Rockies 2010-07-26T22:12:00Z If you dropped a marmot in the bath he wouldn't even twitch an eyebrow. The Joy of Six: Breath-taking one-twos 2010-07-23T10:51:00Z Beneath the shelter of our tent, we all slept soundly, like marmots, until break of day; when, my wife and I awaking, took counsel together as to future proceedings. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Agbonlahor beats the ground six or seven times in disgust, and Martin O'Neill is hopping around like he has a marmot in his grundies. Aston Villa v Chelsea - live! 2010-04-10T15:30:00Z That’s the question being posed by a group of slightly tongue-in-cheek activists who are asking why one of the games’ most popular figures, Mukmuk the marmot, isn’t a mascot but a “sidekick.” Mukmuk for Mascot 2010-02-26T06:37:00Z And although marmots in the valley, which now number 300, are thriving today, continued global warming may not be such good news, the researchers warned, because of the increased chance of summer droughts. Observatory: Warmer Temperatures Help Marmots in Rockies 2010-07-26T22:12:00Z We here came upon a group of seven marmots, which with yells of terror scattered themselves among the rocks. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. From mere impatience I could not sleep longer than seven o'clock, to Sascha's horror, for she is a marmot. A Divided Heart and Other Stories The marmot, and white or Alpine hare, inhabit both the snowy and the woody regions. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Mukmuk’s creators are also marmot fans and wanted to highlight their plight. Mukmuk for Mascot 2010-02-26T06:37:00Z We saw two marmots, and two rein-deer, which were too wary to allow of our getting within shot of them. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea He will retire with his spouse to his native valleys of Piedmont, and indulge himself in hunting chamois or training marmots upon the Alps. The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise "The lion and the spotted hy�na, the mammoth and rhinoceros, were found with the marmot, the suslik, the lemming, the pica, and the reindeer." The History of the European Fauna Oh, do not believe that! he is as sleepy as a marmot, on him there is no reliance, therefore, hold the ball fast, and now goodnight, sweet creature. Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 “Being a Vancover Island marmot, he’s in hibernation in the winter,” she said. Mukmuk for Mascot 2010-02-26T06:37:00Z Their monotony is broken by large villages of the so-called prairie dogs, the Wishton-Wish, a kind of marmot, which owes its misleading name to its short, sharp bark. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century Whoever had sown then could congratulate himself; the marmots were gone; frost now came before snow, and under the beautiful white covering the treasure intrusted to the soil lay safely hidden till spring. Timar's Two Worlds The most reliable conclusions as regards former conditions of vegetation and climate can be drawn, according to Professor Nehring, from the smaller burrowing mammals, such as the marmots, sousliks, etc. The History of the European Fauna These marmots were taken at localities 4, 7, 8, 10, and 16. Mammals of the Grand Mesa, Colorado The idea is again expressed in the rather less polite form of "ground hog" and the hereabouts at least, little known "Maryland marmot" is a third. Old Plymouth Trails On the morning of August 24, 1956, Harold Shepherd and I heard the whistle of an animal that he was certain was a marmot, 2 mi. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado "Don't be afraid," Euthemio tried to console her; "when it passes the rock the cat will spring ashore, and be very happy living with the marmots." Timar's Two Worlds A whistling marmot pops up from the rocks and pierces the stillness. The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia Now the gray marmot, with uplifted paws, 206No more sits listening by his den, but steals Abroad, in safety, to the clover-field, And crops its juicy blossoms. Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition Scientifically he is known as Arctomys monax, being a rodent and classed with the marmots, very close relatives of the squirrels. Old Plymouth Trails Wetherill Mesa is the locality farthest west in the Park where marmots are known to occur. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado Timéa took the glass from his hand and looked again for the marmots on the rocks. Timar's Two Worlds One day, far skyward, I came upon an exceedingly fat marmot busily eating grass in a narrow little hayland between bowlders. A Mountain Boyhood We know that hedgehogs, marmots, sloths, and serpents, live underground without breathing, and the circulation of the blood is very feeble in them during all the winter. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. Unlike most cabin-dwellers, he made no sign of greeting, uttered no shout of cheer; on the contrary, as the stranger approached he disappeared within his den like a marmot. They of the High Trails It was here that we saw the first marmots, an unfailing indication that we were in a northern country. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' To Almira the marmots which came across the ice and settled in the island are positively interdicted. Timar's Two Worlds Ants, hoppers, chipmunks, marmots and rabbits, comprised their fresh meat; while roots, shoots, bulbs, grass, berries and practically everything growing served for vegetables. A Mountain Boyhood There were thousands of marmots, which seemed to utter the most intense astonishment at the inexplicable coming of these strange creatures. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse They have, besides, the wolverine and wolf, the ermine and Arctic fox, the marmot and polar hare, and several smaller animals that yield furs of commercial value. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt The Turin plain was alive with game; marmots, antelope, hares, bustards, geese, and cranes seemed to have concentrated there as though in a vast zoölogical garden, and we had some splendid shooting. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Those who had sown before that might be sure of a bad crop, for the legions of marmots had scratched out the seed before it sprung up. Timar's Two Worlds But not once did I find evidence that they had killed anything larger than a marmot. A Mountain Boyhood We had left even the whistling marmots entirely behind us. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse The other is carnivorous and piscivorous—at one season killing and eating marmots and mice, at another frequenting the sea coast and subsisting upon fish. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt Several million marmot pelts are shipped every year from Mongolia, the finest coming from Uliassutai in the west, and were American steel traps introduced the number could be doubled. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' "On the cliffs there are little marmots playing together like monkeys." Timar's Two Worlds He had rolled the skull about, punted it with his good right paw, and leaped upon it, in mimic attack, as though it were a fat marmot. A Mountain Boyhood Around us porcupines galloped, and whistling marmots signalled with shrill vehemence. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Prairie dogs are a sort of marmot, but their bark is somewhat like that of a small dog. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians Since these marmots are a distinctly northern animal they are a great help in determining the life zones of this part of Asia. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Then they took the marmot out of the trap and carried it to the cave. The Later Cave-Men Gay and fragrant flowers beckoned my footsteps off the trail; friendly conies "squee-eked" at me from their rocky lookout posts; fat marmots stuffed themselves, making the most of their brief summer. A Mountain Boyhood The land was meshed with roaring rills of melting snow, and all around went on the incessant signalling of the marmots—the only cheerful sound in all the wide green land. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Children’s clothes are often made of the skins of very young fawns and of the marmot, as being softer than those of the deer. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage A few scattered families live there, but the real marmot country begins about twenty-five miles farther north. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' They used the bark as a leadway to a trap which they set near a marmot’s hole. The Later Cave-Men The one I had watched stalk the marmot increased my admiration of their cunning. A Mountain Boyhood It was not the marmot upon the side of the Righi—it was not the heron down by the lake; no, it was distinctively human. A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales As to the marmot, horse, ox, and pig, almost all the fruits and seeds were destroyed. Seed Dispersal A group showing an entire marmot family would be interesting for the Museum; especially so in view of their reported connection with the pneumonic plague. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' The marmot coming out of his hole smelled the bait on the string. The Later Cave-Men For half an hour the marmot watched alertly, then slid down beneath the bowlders and started eating. A Mountain Boyhood In the woods are found black and brown bears, the lynx, ermine, weasel, minever, squirrel, marmot, beaver, fox, elk, and the wild goat. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Seated on the white ground, heavy and huddled up, their round backs in their brown jackets, they looked like marmots getting ready to hibernate. Tartarin On The Alps Like most rodents, the marmots grow rapidly and have so many young in every litter that they will not soon be exterminated in Mongolia unless the native hunters obtain American steel traps. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' And the weight of the marmot, pulling downward, drew the slipknot tight. The Later Cave-Men Then, as I moved, the second marmot hurried away from his observation post. A Mountain Boyhood The marmot was “tchatting” away without end, With a burrowing owl, his old neighbour and friend, Who, being a bird in whom marmot confided, Had hired his cottage, in which he resided. The Quadrupeds' Pic-Nic He was too late, however, as the marmots had all got into their holes, and their angry “seek-seek” was heard proceeding from various quarters out of the bowels of the earth. Popular Adventure Tales The Turin-Urga region has another commercial asset in the enormous colonies of marmots which inhabit the country for hundreds of miles to the north, east and west. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' When the marmots awoke from their long winter’s sleep, all the children learned to catch them in traps. The Later Cave-Men From somewhere below us came the distant "squee-ek" of a relative, followed shortly by the shrill whistle of a marmot. A Mountain Boyhood The tapir returns to his home in the fens, The marmots are off to their underground dens, And the wishtonwish marmot, the kind prairie dog, Makes room in his hole for the tortoise and frog. The Quadrupeds' Pic-Nic These markings gave the animals that peculiar appearance so well known as characterising the skin of the leopard, hence the name of these little creatures was “leopard marmots.” Popular Adventure Tales The marmots are prolific breeders—each pair annually producing six or eight young—and, although their fur is not especially fine, it has always been valuable for coats. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' The Alpine marmots are said to work together in the collection of materials for the building of their homes. Anecdotes of Animals From near and far came answering marmot shrillings, and from near by a cony "squee-eked" his quick alarm. A Mountain Boyhood The prairie dogs or marmots were in tens of thousands round us, and I used to amuse myself by shooting at one in particular with the rifle. A Tramp's Notebook For I am no fly-rescuing poet, no rapt dreamer like the down-trodden Havelaar, who did his duty with the courage of a lion, and endured starvation with the patience of a marmot in winter. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Wolves, foxes, lynx, bear, wildcats, sables, martens, squirrels and marmots are brought in by thousands; and great quantities of sheep, goat, cow and antelope hides are sent annually to Kalgan. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' The inhabitants are, however, not men, but creatures the size of a guinea-pig—rodents—a species of marmot. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The marmot surveyed the performance for a few seconds, then went on feeding, gradually grazing out beyond the shelter of the rock beneath which he had his den. A Mountain Boyhood The marmots had descended into their burros, the snowshoe rabbit hopped, a lonely figure in the desolation, through the drifts. The Snowshoe Trail Just in front of him he saw a marmot hole. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales With a dogskin tied to his saddle the native rides over the plain until he reaches a marmot colony. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' There are several other species of marmot in America. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America Twenty feet away a marmot stood erect atop a rock, eying me inquiringly, watching every movement. A Mountain Boyhood Say, Bill, over there—you who wouldn't take a gentleman's drink—what you sitting there like an old marmot for on a rock pile? The Snowshoe Trail He stood in front of the hole watching, and very soon the marmot came home, bringing some food. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales In an instant, the marmot is all attention. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' There are several species of foxes, and no less than thirty of lemmings, marmots, and squirrels, all of which are to be found within the more northern latitudes of the New World. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America My rifle naturally inspired a desire to shoot something; a mountain sheep, a bear, even the fat marmots did not escape my deadly fire. A Mountain Boyhood “A marmot, perhaps,” said Melchior; “there are many of the little things about here.” The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps Did not that marmot to-day guess my errand did not concern him as he saw me approach there from his cover in the bushes? Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers Moreover, we had seen only one hare and one marmot, and our traps had yielded virtually nothing. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' In order to embellish the pesks strips of skin or marmots' and squirrels' tails, &c., are sewed upon them. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Many times I laughed at the antics of the animals, especially at the awkward, lumbering haste of the marmots. A Mountain Boyhood There are no animals up at this height, but chamois and marmots. The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps This little marmot is rather larger than a good-sized rat, and rather like that animal in general appearance. Chatterbox, 1906 We climbed a long hill and emerged on a sloping plain where marmots were bobbing in and out of their burrows like toy animals manipulated by a string. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Here a large number of marmots and lagomys had their haunt. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II The marmot stood erect on his hind legs, eying the bear warily, prepared to dash for his den beneath the rock the instant the visitor made an unfriendly move. A Mountain Boyhood The Alpine marmots are said to act in concert in the collection of materials for the construction of their habitations. A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals The marmots burrow in the ground like rabbits, and sometimes the country is undermined with their burrows for a space of several miles. Chatterbox, 1906 We wanted both the cranes for dinner and the marmots for specimens, but we dared not shoot. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' After taking a few steps, he turned round again to call his dog; sniffing at the marmot, it was showing its teeth at the little creature that bristled up in defiance. The Gods are Athirst The marmot gave a second whistle, carrying less fear. A Mountain Boyhood The high mountains are for the wild goats, The rocks are a hiding-place for the marmots. The Children's Bible The opening of a marmot's burrow is four or five inches in width, and the passage runs downwards in a sloping direction for several feet. Chatterbox, 1906 Within three hundred yards of camp we found the first marmot. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Under a tree, a little Savoyard in rags, with a black cap on his head, was making a marmot dance to the shrill notes of his hurdy-gurdy. The Gods are Athirst Slowly the marmot fed away from the rock, the farther he ventured the more luxuriant his feast, for the grass was eaten off short around his dooryard. A Mountain Boyhood The Hamsters differ considerably from the marmots in their mode of burrowing. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys But, notwithstanding their enemies, the marmots increase in numbers very quickly, and soon over-run a favourable district. Chatterbox, 1906 While the work was going on other marmots were watching us curiously from half a dozen mounds, and we set nine traps before it was time to return for dinner. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' The animal digs up the ground in search of marmots, burrowing squirrels, and various esculent roots; and this habit accounts for the blunted condition of his claws. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire At that instant the bear came to life, leaped to his feet and dashed toward the den beneath the rock, cutting off the marmot's retreat. A Mountain Boyhood They approach in habits to the marmot tribe, and seem to link the tree squirrels with these last. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys All around, within the range of a gun, there was not a marmot to be seen, but at a safe distance there were hundreds, or even thousands, on the watch. Chatterbox, 1906 It was especially gratifying to catch these marmots so easily, for we had been told in Urga that the Mongols could not trap them. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' The marmot and wood-rat also abound: the flesh of the former is exquisite, and capital robes are made out of its skin; but the latter is a very destructive animal. Handbook to the new Gold-fields My intrusion upon the heights in summer has ever been announced by the conies and the marmots. A Mountain Boyhood They dwell in sandy deserts—burrowing in communities like the marmots. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys My horse had broken through the burrow of the prairie marmot, and the false step had brought him with violence to the ground. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse When a Mongol has driven one into its burrow, he lies quietly beside the hole waiting for the marmot to appear. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' As regards the marmots, the closet-naturalists, as usual, have rendered their history as complicated and difficult to be understood as possible. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North His acting had been perfect; he had fooled me as well as the marmot. A Mountain Boyhood The marmots of this genus have a pair of pockets or pouches—one on the outside of each cheek—in which they actually carry seeds and other articles of food to their burrows. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys The ptarmigan scuttles away among the rocks, the marmot whistles, the conies utter their slender wistful cries. A Daughter of the Middle Border Of course, they see the Mongol but he looks only like a mound of earth, and the marmot raises itself a few inches higher. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' They are all marmots, that is what they are; and why confound the study of them by calling them spermophiles and arctomys, and such-like hard names?” The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North Then the reason for the difference came out of the scattered trees—a grizzly bear stalked deliberately into the open and sat down facing the huge bowlder upon which the marmot sat. A Mountain Boyhood The marmots usually live in large communities—in burrows, as rabbits do. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys She was amusing herself by watching the marmots as they barked, or watched, or peeped at her, according to their distance from her. Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life The Mongols take advantage of the marmot's curiosity in an amusing and even more effective way. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' These are not always the holes scraped out for its own residence, but the burrows of the marmots, which the blaireau has enlarged, so that it may enter and prey upon them. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North But the bear was a very stupid fellow; he took no note of the marmot. A Mountain Boyhood They are, in fact, the marmot, and in size are little larger than squirrels, which animals they resemble in some degree. The Dog Crusoe and his Master The sight of Alfred was not welcome, for he frightened the marmots. Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life I can well believe it, for the marmots have many curious habits which would repay close study. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' At this season it would undoubtedly starve had not Nature provided against such a result, by giving it the power of sleeping throughout the winter months as well as the marmots themselves, which it does. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North The bear lay perhaps a hundred feet from the marmot's home, and the marmot had fed perhaps forty feet from it—a distance he could quickly cover if the visitor showed unfriendly symptoms. A Mountain Boyhood They came to its bed at last, and found that, while they had been busy at one end of the hole, the marmot had quietly walked out at the other, and made off. Rivers of Ice Some assert that they are the tyrants of the community, and devour the old marmots. The Boy Hunters When we went to Urga in May prime marmot skins were worth thirty cents each to the Mongols. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' He was too late, however, as the marmots had all got into their holes, and their angry “seek-seek,” was heard proceeding from various quarters out of the bowels of the earth. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North There was a small bowlder about four feet high in the midst of a tiny hayfield where the marmot fed. A Mountain Boyhood The prairie marmot and the burrowing owl come into neighbourly contact with the rattlesnake, but the acquaintance does not quite amount to friendship. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Certain it is, however, that they prey occasionally upon the young, as many of them have been killed with young marmots in their belly?” The Boy Hunters But suddenly the "dog" collapses in the strangest way and the marmot raises on the very tips of his toes to see what it is all about. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' They belong to the species marmot, and are said to be good eating. Three Years on the Plains Observations of Indians, 1867-1870 This marmot lived on the south slope of the big moraine that shoulders against Lady Washington, neighboring peak to the giant mountain, Long's Peak. A Mountain Boyhood The prairie marmot takes a lot of trouble and builds a nice burrow, and then the owl, who is only a slovenly sort of architect himself, comes along and takes apartments. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Like all marmots—and there are many different kinds—they are innocent little creatures, and live upon grass, seeds, and roots. The Boy Hunters Mac said that two marmots stood erect on their hind legs, grasping each other with their front paws, and danced slowly about exactly as though they were waltzing. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Rattlesnakes, so common around dog-towns, enter the burrows to secure the young marmots. Ranching, Sport and Travel The marmot was not more surprised than myself at what happened next. A Mountain Boyhood Personally, I incline very much to the claw-and-beak theory, having seen an owl kill a snake in a very neat and workmanlike manner; and, indeed, the rattlesnake sometimes catches a Tartar even in the marmot. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly It is supposed that the owls have taken these from the marmots, and use them exclusively for their own dwellings; and, as you perceive, they do not keep them in repair. The Boy Hunters Shortly after daylight the next morning the lama came to our tent to announce that there was a marmot in one of the traps. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Indeed, some animals, like woodchucks, bears, and marmots, will go to sleep in the fall, and sleep right on through to spring without eating a mouthful. A Handbook of Health Ten feet from the den the bear flattened the marmot with a single quick slap of his paw. A Mountain Boyhood He eats the marmot's family and perhaps the marmot himself: curling himself up comfortably in the best part of the drawing-room. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Basil was surprised to observe that the marmots were not alone the occupants of their town. The Boy Hunters When we were dressed we followed the Mongol to the first burrow Where a fine marmot was securely caught by the hind leg. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Especially was this true when marmots chanced to be his victims, and around these he would leap and spring, dealing them terrific blows first with one paw and then with the other. The Human Side of Animals Travellers and sportsmen often meet with this marmot, and speak of its sitting up in groups, and suddenly disappearing into its burrows. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon On the other hand, the Siberian bear, deer, roebuck, hare, squirrel, marmot and mole are about one-third larger, and often half as heavy again as their European congeners. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers He saw these little owls gliding about on silent wing, or standing erect upon the tops of the houses, at a distance looking exactly like the marmots themselves. The Boy Hunters The marmots hibernate during the winter, and retire to their burrows early in October, not to emerge until April. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' We lay about and rested, and the grouse laughed at us, and a great marmot, sentinel of his colony, sat on a near-by rock and whistled reports of what we were doing. Tenting To-night A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier Park and the Cascade Mountains There is a beautifully drawn and coloured plate of this marmot in the work from which I have just quoted; also of A. Himalayanus and A. caudatus. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon They confound their parents daily with questions relating to the habits of marmots or the language of kiwis. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 1, 1920 Besides the marmots and owls there were other live creatures in sight. The Boy Hunters We could imagine easily into what terror the tiny demon would throw a nest of marmots comfortably snuggled together in the bottom of their burrow. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' As he wandered in the wild passes he noticed how the marmots set a sentry to warn them of danger, and how the squirrel crossed the stream on a chip. The Age of the Reformation This family contains the true squirrels, including the flying ones, and the marmots. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Most came on board simply from wonder and to stare at them, others to sell their cotton cloths, nets, gold rings, civet and furs, baboons and marmots, fruit and especially dates. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. The marmots lived upon grass; and the lizards upon insects and prairie-crickets, of which there were numbers around. The Boy Hunters Yvette had been busy with her camera, while I picked up an antelope, a bustard, three hares, and half a dozen marmots. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' In Alaska I saw one of the common gray mountain marmots kept as a pet in an Indian family. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth Arctomys caudatus is one of the largest species of marmot, being nearly two feet long exclusive of the tail, which measures with the hairs at the end half as much more. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Then a worm-like body pushes up from below, and a yellowish figure, half squirrel, half marmot, stands erect on the hillock, and utters a sharp, squealing bark. The Delight Makers The marmots have their own dwellings, and the owls theirs, which last are the ruined ones you have noticed.” The Boy Hunters The fierce little beast was evidently bent upon a night raid on a marmot family. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Then they had the marmot, roasted in its skin, for supper, and all the three were too hungry to ask themselves if marmot flesh was as toothsome as rabbit or as bitter as squirrel! The Adventures of Akbar Some of the genera have cheek pouches, but the true marmots, such as our Indian species, have not. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Somehow, thorough little English girl though she was, she reminded one of the small Savoyard boys one sees with a box of marmots slung in front of them, or a barrel organ and a monkey. The Rectory Children Perhaps, in these subterranean galleries, he is still less able to capture it; and the old marmots may, after all, have some mode of defending both themselves and their young from his venomous attacks. The Boy Hunters But the whistle of the marmot had also startled the horses. The Freebooters of the Wilderness They had some provisions with them, and Tumbu, as good as his word, brought in more and more marmots; for being unaccustomed to dogs, they were easily caught. The Adventures of Akbar This animal, which burrows under old bamboo roots, resembles a marmot more than a rat; yet it has much of the rat in its habits. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon In an hour they reached the valley, and for a few moments they sat down to rest, while Tara foraged among the rocks for marmots. The Courage of Marge O'Doone The latter was a fearful alternative, as they knew they could not pass the marmot hillocks in the darkness without losing time and encountering danger. The Boy Hunters He held it close to the ground, to illuminate a round opening, something like the burrow of a marmot or a rabbit. Atlantis And she certainly was not hungry, for she turned up her dainty nose at Tumbu's marmot bones. The Adventures of Akbar Now the grey marmot, with uplifted paws, No more sits listening by his den, but steals Abroad, in safety, to the clover field, And crops its juicy blossoms. Poems Others fell upon the mounds with their bare hands, scraping away the earth as eagerly as dogs digging for marmots. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales “But do not the owls eat the marmots?” inquired Basil. The Boy Hunters Another small animal, whose flesh is delicious in season, the marmot, is found in great numbers. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume I. In reality it was a fresh-killed young marmot, an animal that lives amid the snow and ice and rocks of the very highest hills. The Adventures of Akbar Large marmot, with teeth like those of a rat. 4th.—Proceeded to Bamean. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries There was a barefaced imposture by a young and pretty show-woman who insisted that two marmots in her lap were the offspring of a girl. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People If they eat the young marmots, what is to hinder them from killing as many as they please? The Boy Hunters Here no flowers crept for warmth, no sentinel marmot turned his little scut with a whistle of alarm to vanish like a red shadow. At a Winter's Fire Roy did not in the least know what the marmot was, but he saw it was something to eat! The Adventures of Akbar Several golden plovers, Canadian grosbeaks, crossbills, woodpeckers and pin-tailed grouse were shot today; and Mr. Back killed a small striped marmot. The Journey to the Polar Sea Brussels, where two of her marmots rest, is one of her most frequent stations. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 To go round it, on the other hand, might lead them miles out of the way—perhaps many miles—for these marmot villages are frequently of large extent. The Boy Hunters Arctic petrels flew across the road with joyful cries; marmots called to one another in the grass. The Bishop and Other Stories These mountains abound with an animal which is mostly an inhabitant of the Alps, the marmot, and there are a vast abundance of wild strawberries. A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium The woodchuck or marmot is a huge, lumbering, squirrel-like animal in the rocky regions, wholly terrestrial and feeding chiefly on roots and grass. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter Instead of the clean moss-chinked log shelters men were wont to build in this land, they found the community housed like marmots in holes and burrows. Pardners What appeared most strange, was, that all of these creatures—marmots, owls, snakes, lizards, and agamas—were observed, when suddenly escaping, sometimes to enter the same mound! The Boy Hunters But Termite, coiled up like a marmot on the common litter, was on the watch. Light Nobody can blame it for choosing as its nesting-place the little soft furred Siberian marmots, which the Chinese hunt for their skin. The Lady and Sada San A Sequel to the Lady of the Decoration —And, besides this, all you people, all your brotherhood," continued Mikhalevich without stopping, "are deeply read marmots. Liza "A nest of nobles" The wood-chuck, a marmot and a strategist, makes his burrow in the middle of a field, where he must see you ere you see him. Letters of Travel (1892-1913) They then run obliquely for several feet farther, and end in a little chamber which is the real house of the marmot. The Boy Hunters The snow still lay deep over the plateau, packed to the consistency of ice, and the marmots had not yet emerged to welcome the spring with their shrill, joyous whistling. The Sky Line of Spruce I suppose when next I hear from him, he will have disappeared into some marmot hole at the foot of a tree in a Siberian forest. The Lady and Sada San A Sequel to the Lady of the Decoration And when and where have people taken it into their heads to make marmots of themselves?" he cried at four in the morning, in a voice that was now somewhat hoarse, "Why, here! Liza "A nest of nobles" “Thanks, Popof, I will take your advice, and sleep like a marmot.” The Adventures of a Special Correspondent They can enter the burrows with as much ease as the marmots themselves!” The Boy Hunters They must have seen us and made off; the chamois are as distrustful, you see, as the marmots, and as wary. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 6 Germany, Austria-Hungary and Switzerland, part 2 And we laughed with zest as the insect pest of the marmot crowned our zeal, And the wary mink and the wily "link", and the walrus and the seal. Ballads of a Bohemian To dream of seeing a marmot, denotes that sly enemies are approaching you in the shape of fair women. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition They are peopled with large villages of what are called prairie dogs, because they utter a short, sharp bark, but the dogs are, in reality, marmots. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains “What do marmots feed upon in winter, when there is no grass for them?” inquired François. The Boy Hunters It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section S Huge marmots run over the boulders, like little bears. The Mountains For a young woman to dream of a marmot, foretells that temptation will beset her in the future. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition Monsieur le Cur�, he was a little lad, about ten years old, with a marmot, I think, and a hurdy-gurdy. Les Misérables He owns two marmots, two parrots and a monkey. What Sami Sings with the Birds There were martens and zerboas, and marmots and hedgehogs and badgers, all good to eat and attainable to those who could dig as could these brawny youths. The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man The common marmot is a great underground sleeper. Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882 Young deer, marmots, ground squirrels, sheep, and cattle are their diet. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow The genera are, the porcupine, cavy, beaver, bat, marmot, squirrel, dormouse, jerboa, and hare. 5th. Domestic Pleasures, or, the Happy Fire-side These garden-patches are full of gay colors of gentian, erigeron, anemone, larkspur, and columbine, and are enlivened with happy birds and bees and marmots. Travels in Alaska Sometimes, for miles together, the dry plain was studded thick with the earthen mounds that marked the burrows of the curious marmots, called prairie dogs from their squeaking bark. The French in the Heart of America Sometimes, for miles together, the dry plain was studded thick with the earthen mounds that marked the burrows of the curious marmots, called prairie-dogs, from their squeaking bark. A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II The contest of quickness then begins; the archer and the marmot play shoot and dodge until one after the other all the arrows are exhausted or a hit is registered. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Most of them are chiefly vegetarians, with a meat diet of smaller animals, such as gophers, whistling marmots, and porcupines. The Grizzly King A brown, speckled marmot, one of Le Claire's friends, was getting ready for winter. Travels in Alaska Another animal which hibernates through the winter is the marmot, and I often think of them sound asleep under the snow as I pass along the slopes of some high valley. Ski-running They have often been classed with the marmot by prairie Travellers; but, to my own mind, partake more of the nature of the squirrel or rabbit. The Young Trail Hunters Or, the Wild Riders of the Plains. The Veritable Adventures of Hal Hyde and Ned Brown, on Their Journey Across the Great Plains of the South-West The only animals in evidence were a few half-starved elk that had wintered in the Park, marmots, and the Canadian jay birds. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow As we trudged along, the shrill cries of alarm of the whistling marmots were heard, and the little fellows could be seen in all directions scampering for their holes. American Big Game in Its Haunts The outer garments are generally made of the marmot skin. Klondyke Nuggets A Brief Description of the Great Gold Regions in the Northwest It is more likely that they had made their own holes to shelter in rather than that these were marmot holes. Ski-running One might camp on the rugged shores of these bright fountains for weeks, without meeting any animal larger than the marmots that burrow beneath glacier boulders along the edges of the meadows. The Mountains of California Our family consists of our two hosts, Messrs. W—— and B——, two Indian ponies, a mule, two setters, and two prairie dogs, which are reddish-buff marmots. A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba In this state the Yogis, like the bat, the hedge-hog, the marmot, the hamster and the dormouse, acquire the power of supporting the abstraction of atmospheric air, and the privation of food and drink. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan Trousers are generally made from Siberian fawn skins and the skin of the marmot or the ground squirrel. Klondyke Nuggets A Brief Description of the Great Gold Regions in the Northwest To this ornament, Cut-in-half joined the trade of having I do not know how many tortoises, apes, guinea-pigs, white mice, foxes and marmots, with an equal number of little Savoyards. Mysteries of Paris, V3 Frozen rills began to flow, the marmots came out of their nests in boulder-piles and climbed sunny rocks to bask, and the dun-headed sparrows were flitting about seeking their breakfasts. The Mountains of California Did not that marmot to-day guess that my errand did not concern him as he saw me approach from his cover in the bushes? Locusts and Wild Honey Several perfect skeletons of the marmot have been disinterred from the loess of Aix-la-Chapelle. The Antiquity of Man And suddenly the officer's head and shoulders popped up from the hole and he peered back at the forest like an alarmed marmot. In Secret We can hardly tell one fox, or one marmot, or one chipmunk, or one crow, or one hawk, or one black duck from another of the same species. Time and Change All my first day was pure pleasure; simply mountaineering indulgence, crossing the dry pathways of the ancient glaciers, tracing happy streams, and learning the habits of the birds and marmots in the groves and rocks. The Mountains of California Poor Savoyards, who subsist by shewing the magic lantern and marmots about London. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue This unearthly glimmer, faint as it was, helped us much, indeed but for it we must have been overtaken, for here the ground was very rough, full of holes also made by burrowing marmots. Ayesha, the Return of She A squirrel will run across your lap, and a marmot between your feet, if you are motionless. Birds and Poets : with Other Papers Here, for the first time in my life, I had to eat roast marmot. My Life — Volume 2 Reaching up, she struck the taut canvas roof a sharp blow; then with a squeak, like the cry of a frightened marmot, she dodged under cover just in time to avoid the frosty shower. The Winds of Chance The large tribe, of the marmots, which includes the three large genuses of Arctomys, Cynomys, and Spermophilus, is still more sociable and still more intelligent. Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution No marmot, hibernating under ground in his nest of leaves and dry grass, more cozy and warm. Winter Sunshine The poet is he that hath fat enough, like bears and marmots, to suck his claws all winter. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers The first scanty meadow-land accessible to cattle was called the Bettel-Matt, and the first person we met was a marmot hunter. My Life — Volume 2 Beneath the shelter of our tent, we all slept soundly as marmots, until break of day; when, my wife and I awaking, took counsel together as to future proceedings. Swiss Family Robinson In short, the best naturalists have written some of their best pages in describing the associations of the prairie-dogs of America, the marmots of the Old World, and the polar marmots of the Alpine regions. Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution About five kos on our journey we halted to let the kitchen come up, and had our breakfast on the snow in the company of a select party of marmots. Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet No marmot hibernating under-ground in his nest of leaves and dry grass, more cosy and warm. Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and Other Papers You might have asked Dawson whether ibex, marmot, etc., etc., were carried from mountain to mountain in Europe on floating ice; and whether musk ox got to England on icebergs? More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 "I receive also a little gray marmot's skin weighing thirty ounces." Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino And yet, I must make, as regards the marmots, the same remark as I have made when speaking of the bees. Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution I saw a very exciting picture as I passed through a marmot colony near the Orkhon River. Beasts, Men and Gods At that moment the woodchuck discovers his danger, and, seeing that it is a race for life, leaps as I never saw marmot leap before. Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and Other Papers Then, as soon as the furniture and books had come, I engaged an intelligent man-servant, and there I sat for five months like a hibernating marmot. Albert Savarus When near the top of the pass we heard the whistle of a marmot. Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino And finally, in several species, such as rats, marmots, hares, etc., sociable life is maintained notwithstanding the quarrelsome or otherwise egotistic inclinations of the isolated individual. Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution In one place I observed a big colony of marmots. Beasts, Men and Gods "I assure you that I sleep everywhere, and always like a marmot." Anna Karenina It is a species of marmot; it subsists on grass roots and other vegetable products; its flesh is delicate and, when fat, of good flavor. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 The striped marmots crept out of their holes, stood erect on their hind legs, and filled the steppe with their whistle. Taras Bulba and Other Tales Again, what Cookery does the Greenlander use, beyond stowing up his whale-blubber, as a marmot, in the like case, might do? Sartor Resartus: the life and opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh The marmots are splendid prospectors, always digging deep ditches, throwing out on the surface all the stones. Beasts, Men and Gods This curiosity of the marmots is taken advantage of by the hunters, who sneak up to their holes flourishing streamers of cloth on the tips of long poles. Beasts, Men and Gods When Fremont and his men crossed the continent to California, in 1842, they ate the flesh of that species of marmot which we know as the prairie-dog. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 Behold, our leaders have become as marmots, every one; their eyes swim in fat! Taras Bulba and Other Tales Did you notice that the birds did not fly, the marmots did not run and the dogs did not bark? Beasts, Men and Gods In many places I saw mounds the marmots had made from copper ore and farther north some from minerals containing wolfram and vanadium. Beasts, Men and Gods The marmot in a few minutes ran out of his hole to a neighbor's doorway. Beasts, Men and Gods The marmot jumped at the rapacious bird with great boldness but soon fell from a blow on the head. Beasts, Men and Gods Only then the eagle withdrew his wing, approached the marmot, finished him off and with difficulty lifted him in his talons to carry him away to the mountains for a tasty luncheon. Beasts, Men and Gods All over an area of several square miles their mounds were scattered with the holes leading down to their runways below, the dwellings of the marmot. Beasts, Men and Gods Whenever the marmot is at the entrance of his hole, he sits up straight on his hind legs and looks like a bit of wood, a small stump or a stone. Beasts, Men and Gods |
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