Northern collared lemming — size comparison

The northern collared lemming has a stocky body and very short tail. It lives in Arctic North American and Greenland tundra. In many populations, grey-brown sum

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Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Northern collared lemming

Dicrostonyx groenlandicus

ok. 12,9 cmAdult individual · przykład źródłowy
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
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Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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Northern collared lemmingBody length (excluding tail)approx. 12.9 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Northern collared lemming — size comparison — facts and sources

The northern collared lemming has a stocky body and very short tail. It lives in Arctic North American and Greenland tundra. In many populations, grey-brown summer fur becomes white in winter, and specialised claws help dig through snow.

Summer tunnels run through the vegetated soil layer, while snow covers winter shelters and nests. It eats tundra plants, processing them with strong incisors. Snow-digging claws develop seasonally.

Długość głowy i tułowia: od końca pyska do nasady ogona, bez kończyn i ogona. Przykład 12.85 cm z zakresu 10–15.7 cm w Animal Diversity Web. To przykład osobnika do porównania, nie średnia ani maksimum gatunku. Ilustracja przedstawia przykładowy wygląd dorosłego osobnika. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji; widok przedni i jego szerokość są przybliżone.

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