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Lemming Aid
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. In popular culture, a longstanding myth holds that they exhibit herd mentality and jump off cliffs, committing mass suicide. Description and habitat Lemmings measure around in length and weigh around . Lemmings are quite rounded in shape, with brown and black, long, soft fur. They have a very short tail, a stubby, hairy snout, short legs, and small ears. They have a flattened claw on the first digit of their front feet, which helps them to dig in the snow. They are herbivorous, feeding mostly on mosses and grasses. They also forage through the snow surface to find berries, leaves, shoots, roots, bulbs, and lichens. Lemmings choose their preferred dietary vegetation disproportionately to its occurre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvicolini
Arvicolini is a tribe of voles in the subfamily Arvicolinae. A 2021 study found that ''Arvicola'' may not belong in this group, instead being sister to the tribe Lagurini. List of species Tribe Arvicolini *Genus ''Arvicola'' - water voles ** European (or Northern) water vole, ''Arvicola amphibius (Arvicola terrestris)'' ** Southwestern (or Southern) water vole, ''Arvicola sapidus'' **Montane water vole, ''Arvicola scherman'' *Genus '' Blanfordimys'' **Afghan vole, ''Blanfordimys afghanus'' ** Bucharian vole, ''Blanfordimys bucharicus'' *Genus ''Chionomys'' - snow voles ** Caucasian snow vole, ''Chionomys gud'' ** European snow vole, ''Chionomys nivalis'' **Robert's snow vole, ''Chionomys roberti'' *Genus '' Lasiopodomys'' ** Brandt's vole, ''Lasiopodomys brandtii'' ** Plateau vole, ''Lasiopodomys fuscus'' ** Mandarin vole, ''Lasiopodomys mandarinus'' *Genus ''Lemmiscus'' ** Sagebrush vole, ''Lemmiscus curtatus'' *Genus ''Microtus'' - voles ** Insular vole, ''Microtus abbreviatus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |