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Steppe Lemming

lagurus lagurus

The Steppe Lemming is a small, furry creature that loves to burrow in the grasslands. These little lemmings are known for their playful nature and quick movements!

Lebensraum: Steppe Lemmings live in grasslands, particularly in areas with plenty of vegetation.

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The Steppe Lemming is a small, stocky rodent with a compact body and a very short tail. It has soft, dense fur that is typically greyish-brown, often with a faint darker stripe down its back, making it blend into dry grasses.

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Steppe Lemming
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Steppe Lemming

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Despite myths, these lemmings do not commit mass suicide; they just migrate when crowded.

Steppe Lemmings build vast underground 'cities' with many rooms for storing food and raising families.

Their front teeth grow continuously, so they must constantly gnaw on plants to keep them short!

They can eat their own weight in plants every single day, just to stay energized!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master Tunnelers

Steppe Lemmings can dig intricate burrow systems that protect them from predators and harsh weather conditions.

Fähigkeit

Super Breeders

Steppe Lemmings can have multiple litters yearly, which helps their populations grow incredibly quickly.

Fähigkeit

Winter Warriors

Steppe Lemmings have dense fur and store food underground to survive freezing steppe winters.

Maße und Details

Länge
8-12 cm
Gewicht
0.02-0.05 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-2 Jahre
Top Speed
15 km/h
Wurfgröße
3-10
Tragzeit
18-20 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny rodents munch on grasses, roots, and seeds found in their dry steppe home.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grasses
  • Sedges
  • Roots
  • Seeds
  • Mosses

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Lemmings are a common meal for foxes.

eaten by

Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Kestrels hunt Steppe Lemmings from above.

eaten by

Common Weasel

Mustela nivalis

Weasels prey on lemmings in their burrows.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Common LemmingGrassland Lemming

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Sicherheit

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Steppe Lemming?

8-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Steppe Lemming?

0.02-0.05 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Steppe Lemming?

1-2 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Steppe Lemming?

15 km/h

Was frisst Steppe Lemming?

These tiny rodents munch on grasses, roots, and seeds found in their dry steppe home.

Wo findet man Steppe Lemming normalerweise?

Steppe Lemmings live in grasslands, particularly in areas with plenty of vegetation.

Wie jagt Steppe Lemming?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Steppe Lemming?

3-10

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