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Lemmings are small rodents native to cold Arctic habitats. They exhibit defense displays and can even show aggression toward humans and predators.
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Why is a collared lemming endangered?
With its shovel like claws, the Collared Lemming digs tunnels under the wind-packed snow, in winter, called runways. These protect the lemming from predators and keep the cold wind out to prevent it from freezing to death.
What is the scientific name for lemmings?
There are hundreds of species of Lemming. Most are common are:DicrostonyxNorthern collared lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus)Ungava collared lemming (Dicrostonyx hudsonius)Victoria collared lemming (Dicrostonyx kilangmiutak)Nelson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nelsoni) or St. Lawrence Island collared lemming (D. exsul)Ogilvie Mountains collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nunatakensis)Richardson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx richardsoni)Bering collared lemming (Dicrostonyx rubricatus)Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus)Unalaska collared lemming (Dicrostonyx unalascensis)Wrangel lemming (Dicrostonyx vinogradovi)LemmusAmur lemming (Lemmus amurensis)Norway lemming (Lemmus lemmus)Siberian brown lemming (Lemmus sibiricus)North American brown lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus)Wrangel Island lemming (Lemmus portenkoi)MyopusWood lemming (Myopus schisticolor)SynaptomysNorthern bog lemming (Synaptomys borealis)Southern bog lemming (Synaptomyscooperi)Tribe Arvicolini: over 120 speciesEolagurusYellow steppe lemming (Eolagurus luteus)Przewalski's steppe lemming (Eolagurus przewalskii)LagurusSteppe lemming (Lagurus lagurus)
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how do young protect itself
What kind of animal is a lemming?
A lemming is a rodent.
Is a lemming producers?
is a lemming a predator or a prey
What is the birth name of Paw Lemming?
Paw Lemming's birth name is Paw Winther Lemming.
how does it protect it?
how does 'what' protect itself.
How does a Blackbird protect itself from danger?
A blackbrid can protect itself from danger by
How does the opossums protect itself?
The opossum protect itself by playing dead.
How do wild pigs protect itself?
Pig protect itself by hiding
How does mahi mahi protect itself?
how dose the milkfish protect itself
Where does a lemming get its nutrients from in the tundras?
where does a lemming get its nutrients from in the tundra
