Give Marmota something to eat and you can touch it

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Morphological characteristics
The body length is 30-60 cm, and the largest individual has a body length of nearly 60 cm and a weight of 3-7 kg, with a maximum weight of more than 7.7 kg. It has a series of morphological characteristics suitable for burrowing and living: short and thick body, no neck, short and thick limbs, short tail and ears, thick skull, wide and low interorbital part, high supraorbital spur, high bone ridge The tendons of all parts of the body are developed and powerful. Body hair is short and thick, and coat color varies by region, season and age. The molars (including premolars) are 5/4 on each side of the jaw, there are 5 upper molars, and there are no skin wings between the front and rear limbs.
living habits
Marmots inhabit various grasslands and alpine meadows in plains and mountains. They live in clusters and have strong digging ability. The tunnels are deep and complicated, and they are mostly dug under rocky slopes and valleys and bushes. A large amount of sand and rocks pushed out of the hole are piled up near the mouth of the cave, forming a marmot mound. It is active during the day, eats a large amount of food, eats a lot of fine pastures every day, is resistant to hunger, does not drink water, and prefers to eat juicy feed with high water content. Wild marmots mainly feed on the leaves and stems of sedges, grasses, and the flowers of legumes, and have seasonal changes, and are omnivorous under feeding conditions. Marmots are easy to domesticate, do not hurt people, are not heat-resistant, are afraid of exposure, and have strong disease resistance. When the temperature is below 10 ℃ for a long time, it will hibernate naturally, and the time can be as long as 3-6 months. When the temperature warms up, it will naturally wake up.

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