Alpine Marmot (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Cruz Caption An alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) from Lac d'Anglas, Pyrenees, France. The alpine marmot is a monogamous species in a largely monogamous lineage, which includes many other monogamous species as well as polygynous species. The evolution of monogamy is tightly associated with paternal care for the offspring. Credit Barry Sinervo Usage Restrictions For use only with news coverage of this research License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.