family of rodents has many different species included in the list of large and small animal, whose name - lemming.Where does this lovely creation, what to eat, how breeds, all this you will learn from this article.Small rodents resemble the appearance and way of life of voles and hamsters.Taurus wrapped up colorful animal fur, so he got a second name - Polar lemming.
Lemming: description
Before we talk about the way of life of the animal called Lemmings, where he lives and the animal eats, look at what looks like a colorful rodent.Total in the world there are about 20 species of these furry creatures.They are all very similar, if not take into account the minor species differences.
Body flycatcher small, but dense, its length - about 15 cm. The tail is small (2 cm.), Stubby legs, ears are almost invisible, they are hidden in the fur.Fur yellow-brown color on the back is much darker, and can be colorful or gray-brown.It should be noted
lemming hoof, he, unlike other species in wintertime on forelegs strongly grow claws.Thanks to such "claw" animal produce their own food, raking snow.
Where does lemming (area)
This fluffy baby can settle down wherever there is vegetation.So questions about where lemming lives in a zone of lives in the wild, can be answered in one word - everywhere.While there are, of course, the place where this hardy and undemanding rodent can not live.All species of lemmings adapted to the harsh conditions of the Arctic.
area his permanent dwelling falls on the tundra territory of Eurasia and North America.The islands of the Arctic Ocean is also pretty rodent graced.It is also seen where he lives lemming lemming on the coastal territory of the Arctic from the White Sea to the Bering.This animal is considered to be the indigenous inhabitants of the New Earth, the New Siberian Islands, Severnaya Zemlya and the Wrangel Island.Now you know where he lives lemming.
Lifestyle
Polar lemming influence tundra vegetation, creating a kind of micro-relief.Why is it possible to learn, considered the question of where the lemming lives where and how satisfied your home.
These rodents live in burrows that are digging.Location lemming like a dungeon with lots of twisty passages, because of that in the areas where a lot of animals, changing terrain soil.The burrows of these pussies equip their nests.During the warmer months under the ground, and in the winter frost - just under the snow.
When the weather is warm and the sun is shining, lemmings can often be seen running between clumps or sitting near their burrows.The spectacle is very comical!The animal looks funny, plump sitting on the tailgate, while lemming quickly waved front paws and piercing vereschit trying such actions scare possible enemies.
in search of food flycatcher are often long distances, moving alone.If you observe such migration from the side, it seems that the whole flock moves.All due to the fact that too many rodents moves in one direction.Traveling, lemmings can swim ponds are excellent swimmers.They are also without fear of cross any settlements found their way.While on the road a lot of animals are killed for various reasons.
average life expectancy of polar Spotty is two years.The
eat lemmings?
Diet furry animal depends on where live lemming.The basis of food - herbaceous plants is rather soft parts.Favorite treat - cotton grass and sedges.Besides lemmings happy to eat the young shoots and leaves of willow and birch, moss, blueberries, cloudberries and other berries.
Food flycatcher requires very much, in spite of their small size.Throughout the day lemming eats a quantity of food that is more than twice its own weight.If you calculate for the whole year, we get about 50 kg of food.
Reproduction
Male lemming - is not a homebody, he never lived in the nest constantly wanders in search of food.The female is more economic at the age of two months she was able to mate, bringing the year 6 litters, each of which - for children 5-6.
Cubs are born helpless and blind eyes opened after 10-13 days.After 12-15 days cute baby selected from the nest and live quite independently.
Lemmings give birth even in the winter, arranging under the snow grass nest with lots of moves.This rapid recruitment of lemmings causes damage flora.Nature, providing this feature rodents, restricted by special rapid multiplication at one time a few years.
