lêmingue

Also known as Lemmini, Lemming Rat

A lemming is a small rodent, usually found in or near the Arctic in tundra biomes. Lemmings form the subfamily Arvicolinae (also known as Microtinae) together with voles and muskrats, which form part of the superfamily Muroidea, which also includes rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils. A longstanding myth claims that they exhibit herd mentality and jump off cliffs, committing mass suicide.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Arvicolinae
Image: Lemming.jpg

Show 6 more facts

taxon name: Lemmini
Commons category: Lemmini
taxon rank: tribe
topic's main category: Category:Lemmini
main food source: Poaceae
temporal range start: Pliocene

Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

Article · Português

O Lémingue (português europeu) ou lêmingue (português brasileiro) é um pequeno roedor, encontrado geralmente no bioma ártico da tundra. Os lemingues são animais que podem viver sob camada fina de neve e, junto com o rato-do-campo e o rato-almiscarado, formam a família dos Arvicolinae (ou Microtinae). Fazem parte de uma "irradiação evolucionária" de mamíferos - a superfamília Muroidea - que inclui ainda os hamsters, os gerbilos e os ratos.

Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Gallery (3)

Available in 46 languages

Show 27 more

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0