The chamois, bouquetin and marmot are found only in the Alps, not at all in the Apennines.
The various species of rapacious animals are disappearing, together with the colonies of marmots; the insectivores are also becoming scarce in consequence of the destruction of insects; while vermin, such as the suslik, or pouched marmot (Spermophilus), and the destructive insects which are a scourge to agriculture, become a real plague.
Of the Rodentia the most interesting and conspicuous is the marmot (Arctomys marmota), which lives in colonies close to the snow-line.
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In America marmots are known as "wood-chucks" The Alpine Marmot (Arctomys marmotta).