A Mongolian couple died of the bubonic plague -- reportedly after eating raw marmot -- prompting a six-day quarantine that left a number of tourists stranded in the region. The couple had consumed the ...

Health officials are moving to stave off an outbreak of bubonic plague in Kyrgyzstan, quarantining 160 people after a 15-year-old boy who ate marmot meat died from the disease last week, the Kyrgyz ...

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — A Mongolian couple has died of the bubonic plague after eating raw marmot kidney, triggering a quarantine that left tourists stranded in a remote region for days, officials ...

A couple who died of the bubonic plague ate raw marmot meat and kidneys before they died, according to an official. Before they died, the couple had eaten the raw meat and kidneys of a marmot, ...

A 15-year-old boy has died from bubonic plague in western Mongolia, according to government health officials. The teenager caught the plague after hunting and eating marmot, according to Dorj ...

LONGMONT, Colo. — Back in May, a Toronto family got quite the surprise when they found a marmot in their RV after driving home from their Aspen, Colorado vacation. "And it somehow made its way, five ...

The longest tunnel ever constructed by a marmot measured 370 feet. Marmots typically have a lifespan of six to 15 years. Over the summer, marmots gain 5-7 pounds of extra weight. When two marmots meet ...

“The Moment” was rare yet relatable. In a picture captured by Chinese photographer Yongqing Bao, a female Tibetan fox and a Himalayan marmot meet. The fox, hunting to feed her three cubs, crouches, ...