Fig. 4From: Niche modeling predictions of the potential distribution of Marmota himalayana, the host animal of plague in Yushu County of QinghaiThe potential suitable areas for hibernation and temporary burrows in Yushu County. a The suitable area (black area) for hibernation burrows, which was 5696Â km2, the triangle red dots are the investigated hibernation burrows in present research. b The suitable area (black area) for temporary burrows, which was 7711Â km2, the red dots is the investigated temporary burrows. The green dots show the locations of townships of Yushu county, which are all surrounded by the active areas of Himalayan marmotBack to article page