The hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) is North America's largest ground squirrel, known for its silvery-gray fur, stocky build, and loud warning whistles, earning it the nickname "whistle pig". These social, herbivorous rodents live in alpine and subalpine regions from Alaska to the Rocky Mountains, hibernating for up to eight months in burrows dug in talus slopes and boulder fields. They are well-adapted to high altitudes with large lungs and high red blood cell counts, and their colonies consist of a dominant male, females, and young.
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