Himalayan marmots: Gold-diggers on the plateau - CGTN

In Histories, the Greek historian Herodotus described a fox-sized “golden ant” that lived in one of the Indian provinces of the Persian Empire. These giant ants would often bring gold dust to the ground while digging their burrows. Later, a French ethnologist reckoned that Himalayan marmots were the gold-digging ants Herodotus referred to.

Human activities have little impact on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

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Snow leopard approaching a group of deer on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Himalayan Marmot in Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary

Himalayan marmots: Gold-diggers on the plateau - CGTN

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The Behaviors of Himalayan Marmot (Marmota Himalayana) in the

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The Legendary Gold-Digging Himalayan Marmot