This yellow-bellied marmot is doing his part in helping biologists Colorado State University better understand hibernation, including bone metabolism and food intake regulation. While hibernating, these little creatures don’t eat for 6 whole months, and their body temperature drops to near freezing. Even the babies hibernate! For the first year they do so with their mothers. When they aren’t in hibernation, yellow-bellied marmots take care of one another by communicating using distinctive alarm

🎊 We have an exciting update to share about our Yellow-bellied Marmot patients! These little ones are growing so fast and are so smart! They quickly outgrew their previous outdoor space and have been moved into one of our spacious, outdoor carnivore enclosures that is large enough for the entire litter to be together. 🍎 It also has ample space for enrichment activities like digging tunnels in hay bales, collecting food to store in their dens, and perfecting their climbing skills. They also hav