What Does a Marmot Sound Like

What noises do marmots make?

The most common marmot noise is a chirp, which is a brief blast of piercing sound similar to a bird chirping. Frightened marmots increase the speed of these chirps into a series called a trill. When extremely scared, a marmot call can even sound like a human scream. The closer the danger, the shorter the call.

Does a marmot scream?

Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris, pups utter a novel vocalization, an elongated scream, which often contains nonlinear acoustic characteristics, 6% of the time when handled within about a week of emergence from their natal burrow.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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