Norway lemming — size comparison

The Norway lemming has contrasting black and yellowish-brown fur. It inhabits tundra and mountain areas of northern Scandinavia. In winter it feeds in spaces be

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Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Norway lemming

Lemmus lemmus

ok. 12,8 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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Norway lemmingBody length (excluding tail)approx. 12.8 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
Norway lemming — size comparison — facts and sources

The Norway lemming has contrasting black and yellowish-brown fur. It inhabits tundra and mountain areas of northern Scandinavia. In winter it feeds in spaces beneath the snow; its coat does not turn uniformly white as in some other lemmings.

It feeds on mosses, sedges and other plants. Activity is not restricted to one time of day, fitting conditions at northern latitudes. The rodent can create passages among plants and beneath snow to reach mosses and other food items.

At high densities individuals may respond aggressively to one another, although they live independently most of the time.

Długość głowy i tułowia: od końca pyska do nasady ogona, bez kończyn i ogona. Przykład 12.75 cm z zakresu 8–17.5 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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