They live in the mountains of Vancouver Island but nowhere else in the world.
Marmots are the largest members of the squirrel family.
The Vancouver Island marmot's rich chocolate-brown fur and contrasting white patches makes it easily distinguishable from other types of marmots. The Vancouver Island marmots are very social creatures. Vancouver Island Marmots eat herbs, flowers and grasses and like open areas with good soil for burrowing. They build elaborate underground burrows, with large rooms and multiple exits. Changes in regional snowfall patterns, hunting by aboriginal peoples, or increased abundance of natural predators such as Golden Eagles, have all been suggested as possible risk factors.