sentence: Alpine marmots mature in their third year.
sentences_before: It can be found in mountain regions of central and southern Europe. It is the third-largest rodent on the European continent. The Eurasian beaver and the Crested porcupine are both larger than it.
sentences_after: For this reason, marmots live in family groups of up to twenty animals. Alpine marmots have been around since the ice age. Today, their range is limited to the higher mountain regions.
concept_name: alpine marmot
headings: Alpine marmot
categories: Squirrels