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The Steppe Lemming, or Lagurus lagurus, is a light grey, small, plump rodent that is like a lemming, but is not in the genus Lemmus, unlike the Norway Lemming (Lemmus lemmus) It is 87 to 140 mm long and 25 to 35g.
This lemming eats shoots and leaves and is more active at night, however is not strictly nocturnal. It lives in Russia and Ukraine in steppes and semi-arid environments. Fossil remains of this species have been found in areas as far as Great Britain. Jump to: navigation, search Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria Acoelomorpha Orthonectida Rhombozoa Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include...
Jump to: navigation, search Orders Subclass Multituberculata (extinct) Plagiaulacida Cimolodonta Subclass Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Subclass Triconodonta (extinct) Subclass Placentalia Afrosoricida Artiodactyla Carnivora Cetacea Chiroptera Creodonta (extinct) Dermoptera Desmostylia (extinct) Embrithopoda (extinct) Hyracoidea Insectivora Lagomorpha Litopterna (extinct) Macroscelidea Notoungulata (extinct) Perissodactyla Pholidota Primates Proboscidea Rodentia Scandentia Sirenia Tubulidentata Xenarthra Subclass Marsupialia Dasyuromorphia...
Families Many, see text The order Rodentia is the most numerous of all the branches on the mammal family tree. ...
Families see text Muroidea is a large superfamily of rodents. ...
Subfamilies see text Cricetidae is a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. ...
Genera see text Arvicolinae is a subfamily of rodents that includes the voles, lemmings, and muskrats. ...
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Binomial name Lemmus lemmus Linnaeus, 1758 The Norway lemming (also Norwegian lemming), Lemmus lemmus, is a common species of lemming found in northern Scandinavia and adjacent areas of Russia. ...
A nocturnal animal is one that sleeps during the day and is active at night - the opposite of the human (diurnal) schedule. ...
A steppe in Western Kazakhstan in early spring In physical geography, a steppe (from Russian step) is a plain without trees (apart from those near rivers and lakes); it is similar to a prairie, although a prairie is generally reckoned as being dominated by tall grasses, while short grasses are...
Semi-arid generally describes regions that receive low annual rainfall (25 to 50 cm /10 to 20 in) and generally have scrub or grass vegetation. ...
A fossil Ammonite Fossils are the mineralized remains of animals or plants or other traces such as footprints. ...
Steppe Lemmings as pets The Steppe Lemming is also one of the most common domestic lemmings. In captivity they can live from 2 to 2.5 years, however they are usually mistreated with small cages (a 10-gallon tank is best for a colony) and improper diets. Although the Steppe Lemming is social by nature and should not be held in captivity alone, if a colony of Steppe Lemmings are held together for a long period of time (2 or 3 months) they may become hostile to each other (mainly to the subordinate members of the colony). If there is only one, separate nesting area, two entrances or exits should be placed, due to the attack style of the more impetuous lemmings. They also tend to be very territorial animals, so it is best that there be a low male population in captivity. Overall it is best to keep between 3 to 8 Steppe Lemmings in one cage or aquarium with no more than 1 male for every 2 or 3 females. A domestic goat Domestic can refer to: An animal or plant that has been domesticated A domestic worker Something pertaining to home Domestic policy is that policy relevant within a country A lobby term for women or girls This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that...
The term captivity is used to refer to the following meanings: the state of being confined to a space from which it is hard or impossible to escape; see imprisonment. ...
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Steppe Lemming battle
Motives for Steppe Lemmings to fight The Steppe Lemming rarely fights. When they do conduct battle, it is usually the alpha male attacking subordinate members of the colony as the colony grows to be too large. Also, all lemmings will attack any new-comers to the colony. After killing or removing any new-comers, they will then attack each other.
Steppe Lemming method of battle The attacking lemming will trap the defending lemming in corner and then attack with his short claws (Thus if two exits are present in a cage, the defending lemming can escape). He will only attack enough to cause fatal internal bleeding. The attacking lemming will then leave as the defending lemming internally bleeds to his death.
External links - Information about Steppe Lemmings
- Picture of Steppe Lemming
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