Talk:Yellow-bellied marmot

message: How many years to marmots typically live?
Livingnwt 21:46, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: My sources say 13 to 15 years, barring getting eaten before then. Added it to the article, good question. --Justin 02:23, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lifespan 

message: The Yellow bellied marmot's range extends to elevations as low as 600 feet, such as in Eastern Washington (see depts.washington.edu/.../yellow-bellied_marmot_712.html). (They thrive at our park with an elevation of 700-800 feet.) Pfn1188 (talk) 16:53, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Hello Ranger Neddo!  Thanks for your interest in this article, and specifically this reference.  I tried to make it work, how can I make the link work?  I tried selecting and Googling it, and I got lots of hits, but I couldn't find the page at washington.edu that you gave us just here above.  Can you help me?  Thanks again! Chrisrus (talk) 03:30, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Bit late but if it can help: Here is the page. Fabriced28 (talk) 16:11, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Habitat range 

message: Saying that they nest in a particular way to avoid predators or that they whistle to warn others is a bit of a reach.  Thee could be many reasons why they nest where they nest.  And whistling to warn others....there's no evolutionary basis for that.  More likely they whistle to scare the others into running; thus the predator is distracted from the whistler and now looking at multiple targets...classic predator dilution.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.3.3.44 (talk) 01:24, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Intent

message: Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that :File:Marmota flaviventris (Yellow Bellied Marmot), Yosemite NP - Diliff.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on January 5, 2015. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2015-01-05. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. Thanks! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:40, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[:File:Marmota flaviventris (Yellow Bellied Marmot), Yosemite NP - Diliff.jpg]] to appear as POTD 

message: We have a small colony living on South Lakeside, near Walmart. They are nicknamed the Walmarmots! If you can't open your mind then shut your mouth (talk) 20:06, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Williams Lake, BC 

message: The elevation range listed in the "Distribution and habitat" section is misleading because it refers to a Colorado-specific source. Yellow-bellied marmots are found at much lower elevations elsewhere, especially in Oregon and Washington. (Bend, Oregon, for instance: .) 167.131.0.195 (talk) 19:15, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I changed the text to say "in Colorado", although I don't have access to that source and thus can't confirm exactly what it says. They're certainly common at the lower elevations I live at in BC, but I can't quickly find a source to support that. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 20:24, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I found a news article saying they are found at low elevations in eastern Washington. It's not the best source, but I think reliable enough for this purpose. A better source would be great. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 20:31, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Elevation range misleading