All other species of marmots are much more social. While woodchucks tend to be pretty silent, their cousins tend to be quite vocal and emit loud alarm whistles or chirps at the slightest provocation. Some species Eurasian marmots vary the rate at which they whistle as a function of terrain. Prof. Alexander Nikolskii's long-term studies have shown that marmots call faster when they live in areas with more vertical relief and broken sight lines. Marmots on the steppes tend to call more slowly.
Marmots tend to have a highly developed sense of place.
Many species of marmots live in stunning alpine settings. Vancouver Island marmots live on Vancouver Island in Canada and are. With fewer than 100 remaining marmots, they are one of the most endangered species in the world. Vancouver Island marmots are chocolate brown with a white spot on their chest. They are one of the larger marmots and are among the most photogenic marmots.