Large, rounded claws are used for digging.
Olympic marmots eat herbs, grasses, and flowers.
They prefer plants that are soft and easy to digest. They may also eat fruits, legumes, and insects. After coming out of hibernation, roots are the only source of food until vegetation growth begins. Reproduction Male olympic marmots have a harem of two females. Due to harsh environmental conditions, the estrus cycle occurs every two years in order to allow females to recuperate from raising a litter.