Siberian brown lemming

The Siberian lemming ( Lemmus sibiricus ) is a species of the genus True Lemmings ( Lemmus ), which inhabits the arctic tundras of Siberia and Alaska.

Features

The Siberian Lemming reaches a head -body length of 12-15 cm and a tail length of 1-1.5 cm. Thus, the total length is 13 to 16.5 cm. It weighs 45-150 grams. The top of this Lemmings is gray-brown to black-brown. The coat color changes Further back often to brown. The black dorsal stripe on the back of the animals missing some North American animals. The underside is yellow and white on the throat. The Siberian Lemming has small, hairy ears, a blunt snout and a thick coat to protect against the cold.

Dissemination

The Siberian Lemming lives from eastern Finland over Siberia to northern Canada.

Habitat

The Siberian Lemming lives in the arctic tundra of the northern hemisphere. He preferred in this high, bushy grassland and marshes.

Way of life

This species lives in large colonies, is very fertile and undertakes seasonal migrations between high, bushy grassland and peatlands and the protective lowlands for the winter. The walks are less spectacular than those of the mountain Lemmings, who sometimes instinctively driven attempts to swim across rivers or jump off cliffs. The Siberian lemming eats mosses, sedges, herbs, soft twigs and sometimes bird eggs. The Siberian Lemming is lively, full of energy and beeps loudly when digging and eating. In autumn it migrates into the deeper tundra, to lakes and rivers to build protective tunnel under peat moss or create nests in plant tufts. He then studied under the snow for food. The Siberian Lemming is not compromised.

Reproduction

Females build a nest made ​​of grass and some hairs. After a gestation period of about 18 days throw up to 12 young.