Food
Herbivore
Yellow-bellied marmots eat grass, flowers and seeds.
Plant eater
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Yellow-bellied Marmot Facts for Kids: Y Is for Yellow-bellied Marmot
These chubby marmots live in the mountains of western North America. They sleep through the long, cold winter inside their burrows. Here are easy yellow-bellied marmot facts for kids: what yellow-bellied marmots eat, how big they grow, what a baby yellow-bellied marmot is called and where yellow-bellied marmots live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter Y.
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Herbivorediet
Pupbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Yellow-bellied marmots
Two more true facts about the yellow-bellied marmot that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Yellow-bellied Marmot”
Yellow-bellied Marmot starts with the letter Y. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Marmots whistle loudly to warn of danger.
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One more fact
They hibernate for up to eight months.
Act it outMove like a yellow-bellied marmot for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter Y in “Yellow-bellied Marmot”.
Ask a questionWhat would a yellow-bellied marmot eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Yellow-bellied Marmot Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the yellow-bellied marmot, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A yellow-bellied marmot is about 50 to 70 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Yellow-bellied marmots live for about 15 years.
LifespanBaby
Pup
A baby yellow-bellied marmot is called a pup.
Baby nameGroup
Colony
A group of yellow-bellied marmots is called a colony.
Group nameHabitat
Mountains
Yellow-bellied marmots are found in mountains of western North America.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
These chubby marmots live in the mountains of western North America. They sleep through the long, cold winter inside their burrows.
Yellow-bellied Marmot is a mammalLetter
Y is for yellow-bellied marmot
Yellow-bellied Marmot has 19 letters and starts with Y.
Say: Yellow-bellied Marmot
Quick quiz
Yellow-bellied Marmot Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Yellow-bellied Marmot Coloring Page: Letter Y Worksheet
Done reading about the yellow-bellied marmot? Print the free letter Y sheet, say “Y is for yellow-bellied marmot” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Questions
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Yellow-bellied Marmot Questions Kids Ask
Yellow-bellied marmots eat grass, flowers and seeds. That makes the yellow-bellied marmot a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A yellow-bellied marmot is about 50 to 70 cm long.
Yellow-bellied marmots live for about 15 years.
A baby yellow-bellied marmot is called a pup.
A group of yellow-bellied marmots is called a colony.
Yellow-bellied marmots live in mountains of western North America. Their favorite habitat is: mountains.
Yes. The yellow-bellied marmot is a mammal. These chubby marmots live in the mountains of western North America. They sleep through the long, cold winter inside their burrows.
Yellow-bellied Marmot starts with the letter Y. Say it slowly and listen for the Y sound at the start.
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