On the relationship of marmots (Marmota) and predators which pursuit them
Kolesnikov V.V., Mashkin V.I.
E-mail: wild-res@mail.ru
The main natural enemies of marmots are wolves, fox, corsacs, steppe polecat, badgers and largest representatives of raptors. Total losses from predators are estimated as: 4,7-5,2% for European steppe marmot, 9,2-10,1 for Kazakh steppe marmot, 4,9-9,4% for gray marmot, up to 12,6 for tarbagan. and 1,4-5,6 of Menzbir’s marmot.
Keywords: marmots, predators, survival, loss of population, surveillance, remains
