Long Tailed Marmot Latest News
Recently, Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra brings thousands of pilgrims into a fragile Himalayan ecosystem where long‑tailed marmots live.
About Long Tailed Marmot
- It is a rodent of the high-altitude areas of the Kashmir Himalaya.
- It is also known as the golden marmot and is a member of the Sciuridae family.
- Appearance: It has vibrant golden fur and has a relatively long tail, robust body, and golden-brown coat that vary among subspecies.
- Habitat: It inhabits alpine meadows and rocky slopes, where its life is closely linked to the seasonal availability of vegetation.
- Distribution: They are found in parts of Central Asia and South Asia, including Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and Northwestern India.
- In India, they are found in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. They occur between 3200 to 4850 m above sea level.
- Diet: Herbivorous by nature, it feeds on vegetation in its alpine habitat.
- It is a diurnal and social mammal that thrives in challenging alpine habitats.
- It hibernates from September to April/May
- Conservation Status: IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Source: DTE
Last updated on August, 2026
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