Norway Lemming
Lemmus lemmus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
Lemmus lemmus est une espèce de rongeurs de la famille des Cricétidés, apparenté aux campagnols et aux hamsters. Ce lemming est caractéristique des hautes latitudes arctiques. La toundra est son habitat principal.
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. Adults feed primarily on sedges, grasses and moss.
El lemming vulgar o lemming de Noruega (Lemmus lemmus) es una especie de roedor miomorfo de la familia Cricetidae. Su área de distribución comprende Noruega, Suecia, el norte de Finlandia y la península de Kola (Rusia). El lemming de Noruega habita en la tundra y las estivas, y prefiere vivir cerca del agua.
Distribution
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