Himalayan Marmot

Tibet is mystical and famous but yet a remote, distant and a hard to reach place, and there are many kind of animals in this beautiful area. Explore Tibet Team, a professional Tibet travel agency, and today introduce a Tibet animal- Himalayan Marmot to you.

Himalayan marmot belongs to the mammal animals, and it is some of animal who live in the highest altitude area in the world, such as Asia, Himalayas, Indian subcontinent. As far as in our country, they are widely distributed in the Himalayan Mountains at elevations of up to 5,000m or even higher. So it is also called Himalayan marmot.
Himalayan marmot is the largest size of sciurid, which is an herbivorous and hibernating wild animal. The food of Marmots is mainly greens, such as grasses, berries, lichens, mosses, roots, and flowers, as well as small animals. Himalayan marmot has a thick fur coat, which can help it keep from the worst weather of Tibet Platitude. The sexually mature of in the age of Himalayan marmot is three. Himalayan marmot will mate after its hibernation, and it will gives birth per year once and each time it will bears 2 to 9 cubs little marmot.
Himalayan marmot is very smart. In winter, Himalayan marmot typically lives in burrows, and it prefer to dig deep burrows in alpine meadows or sloping grasslands, so they choose some place where the soil can easily be excavated.
The meat of Himalayan marmot is tender and delicious, and at the same time, its meat, oil, bone, liver, gall bladder all can be used as medicine. Discover new, enriching trips with in-depth, authentic Tibetan experiences with Explore Tibet Team,