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A lemming is a small rodent, usually found in or near the Arctic in tundra biomes. Lemmings form the subfamily Arvicolinae (also known as Microtinae) together with voles and muskrats, which form part of the superfamily Muroidea, which also includes rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils.
These lemmings are found predominantly in tundra or high elevations. Populations can fluctuate widely and mass migrations do take place. This mass migration is probably the source of the myth that lemmings commit mass suicide. These intense population booms appear to be most common in the northern part of its range (such as Lapland).
The Norway lemming, also known as the Norwegian lemming (Lemmus lemmus) is a common species of lemming found in northern Fennoscandia, where it is the only vertebrate species endemic to the region. The Norway lemming dwells in tundra and fells , and prefers to live near water.
Lemmini is a tribe of lemmings in the subfamily Arvicolinae. Species in this tribe are: [1] Tribe Lemmini Genus Lemmus - true lemmings Amur lemming (L. amurensis) Norway lemming (L. lemmus) Beringian lemming (L. nigripes) East Siberian lemming (L. paulus) West Siberian lemming (L. sibiricus) North American brown lemming (L. trimucronatus) Genus ...
The Ungava collared lemming or Labrador collared lemming (Dicrostonyx hudsonius) is a small North American lemming.. This species has a short, chunky body covered with brownish-grey fur, with a thin dark stripe along the back and a yellow line along its sides.
The Canadian lemming was formerly thought to be a subspecies of the Siberian brown lemming (Lemmus sibiricus), but those were split into two distinct species. They were still considered the same species as the Beringian lemming ( Lemmus nigripes ); the combined species was named the North American brown lemming with the scientific name L ...
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Like other lemmings, it belongs to the family Cricetidae of rodents. It is endemic to Russia, where it has a wide range throughout Siberia , from the region just south of the White Sea east all the way to the Verkhoyansk Range , which serves as a barrier between it and the East Siberian lemming ( L. paulus ), which was formerly considered ...