Marmots (marmotta marmotta)

Between screes and Alpine pastures, you can see – and more easily hear – marmots, delightful rodents which are typical of the mountain environment.
When you hear one emit its high call, look to the sky: it is perhaps the marmot’s worst enemy, the golden eagle, soaring above…
Genuine hibernators, marmots spend half the year sleeping tin their burrows. They can weigh up to 6kg before winter, making them walk somewhat heavily even if they retain their natural agility.