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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.
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 .
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 ...
Another population is found throughout most of the Kamchatka Peninsula (this population was also formerly classified as a subspecies of the Amur lemming, L. a. flavescens, or as its own distinct species, L. flavescens) although a disjunct population of L. nigripes is also present in the southern section of the peninsula. [1]
The steppe lemming or steppe vole (Lagurus lagurus) is a small rodent. It is described as somewhat similar in appearance to the Norway lemming ( Lemmus lemmus ). It is more active at night, however, it is not entirely nocturnal .
The wood lemming (Myopus schisticolor) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It belongs to the rodent subfamily Arvicolinae , so is a relative of the voles , lemmings , and muskrats . It is found in the taiga biome of China , Estonia , Finland , Mongolia , Norway , Russia , and Sweden .
Lemmings are rodents, similar to muskrats, native to arctic regions. In 1958, the Disney company created a wildlife documentary, “White Wilderness,” as part of its “True Life Adventure ...
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).