Brown Lemming
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Muridae
Lemmus
Lemmus sibiricus
Brown lemmings have stout bodies which do not appear as elongated as other microtine rodents. Total body length is 130-180mm, averaging 150mm. Sexes are similar in size, though males are 5-10% larger than… More »
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The North American Brown Lemming, Lemmus trimucronatus, is a small North American lemming. Originally called the Siberian Brown Lemming Lemmus sibiricus it...
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The Siberian Brown Lemming (Lemmus sibiricus) is a species of rodent in the Cricetidae family. It is found in Canada, Russian Federation, and United States.
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Enemies: The Lemmings enemies are foxes, weasles, hawks, owls, gyrfalcon, Appearance: The Lemming is 3-6 inches long and 1/2oz-4oz. It has a thick gray or brown fur that turns white in winter. That helps them camouflage with the snow. The Lemming has short legs, feet, tail, and ears to help them keep the heat in.
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Lemmings measure 8-13 cm (3-5 in) in length and weigh only a small fraction of a kilogram. The fur is reddish or grayish brown above and lighter-colored...
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Epistemology Brown Bag Series Talks are held every other Wednesday from 12:00pm - 1:30pm in Kresge Hall, Room 2-345. Participation is open to members of Northwestern's philosophical community and epistemologists in the Chicago area.
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The brown lemming, Lemmus sibiricus, is the only true lemming in Alaska. Brown lemmings inhabit open tundra areas. Their principal summer foods are tender shoots of grasses and sedges. During the winter they eat bark and twigs of willow and dwarf birch.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on brown lemming (rodent),
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LEMMINGS look like fat furry hamsters. The brown lemming and the collared lemming live in the Arctic. The brown lemming prefers wetter areas, while the collared lemming is usually seen in rocky places. The collared lemming turns white in winter.
www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/Awildlife.html
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