Vancouver Island marmot
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The Vancouver Island marmot is a critically endangered rodent species endemic to Canada's Vancouver Island, known for its chocolate-brown fur and intensive conservation efforts to prevent its extinction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vancouver Island marmot canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
ⓘ
ground squirrel ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 3 or 4 pups ⓘ |
| behavior | hibernates in winter ⓘ |
| binomialName | Marmota vancouverensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 65 to 70 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 3 to 7 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Marmota vancouverensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vancouver Island marmot ⓘ |
| conservationAction |
captive breeding programs
ⓘ
habitat restoration ⓘ reintroduction to the wild ⓘ |
| conservationOrganization | Marmot Recovery Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationPriority | high ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryEndemism | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Alfred Brazier Howell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
chocolate-brown fur
ⓘ
white markings on nose and forehead ⓘ |
| eats |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
British Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInProtectedArea |
Mount Washington area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strathcona Provincial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor |
chocolate-brown
ⓘ
dark brown ⓘ |
| genus | Marmota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
subalpine meadows ⓘ talus slopes ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategory | CR ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 14 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 6 to 10 years ⓘ |
| nativeRange | mountainous regions of Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | givesBirthToLiveYoung ⓘ |
| socialStructure | colonial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ predation by cougars ⓘ predation by golden eagles ⓘ predation by wolves ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1915 ⓘ |
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