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Alaska marmot

Marmota broweri · Small game

Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri): Black fur on top of the head from nose to neck; coarse brown and black back. 21-26 in. long, 5.5-8.8 lb; males slightly larger than females. This profile does not establish whether taking it is legal anywhere.

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Scientific name
Marmota broweri
Family
Sciuridae
In North America
Native
Range
Brooks Range of northern Alaska, perhaps also northern Yukon (unconfirmed).
Biology

How to identify it

Black fur on top of the head from nose to neck; coarse brown and black back. [1][2]

21-26 in. long, 5.5-8.8 lb; males slightly larger than females. [1][2]

Bushy tail; short muscular legs, small round eyes, broad rounded ears. [1][2]

Field knowledge

Where it lives

Boulder fields and talus slopes with large rocks next to productive tundra, about 3,250-4,000 ft. [1][2]

Field knowledge

How it behaves

Colonies of up to 50, each with its own den [1][2]

Hibernates about late August to early June, waking every 3-4 weeks [1][2]

Sentinel alarm calls vary by predator [1][2]

Eats grasses, forbs, legumes and fruit near burrows [1][2]

Regulatory handoff

Where it is listed for legal take

These authorities list this species for legal take in their own regulations.

Where legal take is listed

Being listed is not an open season. Seasons, zones, licences, methods and limits decide whether this animal may be taken on a given day and place — check Hunt or the authority before you go. Listings read 2026-09-30.

Geospatial intelligence

Where it is found

Brooks Range of northern Alaska, perhaps also northern Yukon (unconfirmed).

Biology

Sources

Every claim above is attributed to one of these published sources.

  1. NatureServe · reviewed 2026-09-30

    NatureServe

  2. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology · reviewed 2026-09-30

    University of Michigan Museum of Zoology