[8] Populations in western Mongolia tend to have wider skulls compared to other tarbagan marmots.

[8] The tarbagan marmot has been eaten for centuries in the native cuisine of Mongolia, and in particular in a local dish called boodog.

The meat is cooked by inserting hot stones, preheated in a fire, into the abdominal cavity of a deboned marmot.

[14] The plague can jump from marmots to humans through the bite of the tarbagan flea (Ceratophyllus silantievi), or through consumption of meat.

Within the landscape, tarbagan marmot burrows provide a network of basking sites for thermoregulation, feeding areas, and refuges for other species, possibly leading to a more suitable habitat and increased survivability.

[16] In addition, for raptors and carnivorous species like gray wolves and golden eagles, tarbagan marmots are a significant source of food.