Marmot - Marmota vancouverensis Swarth, 1911. The Vancouver Island Marmot has increased in numbers and distribution since the early 1970s. SIZE Head and body length about 46cm.
Males are significantly heavier than females.
The Vancouver Island Marmot lives in colonies averaging about eight individuals. There are records from about 13 different mountains, all on the central ridge south of the Gold River. The range has evidently contracted considerably since the species discovery in 1910. Logging may have removed important migration corridors to existing or potential colony sites. Ski developments have destroyed some suitable habitat.