Lemming

Description:	This little rodent is active day and night, living in tundra and grassland areas, and splitting up its active periods with periods of rest. They can grow up to six inches in length. It eats grasses, shrubs, and particularly likes mosses. In winter it clears paths under the snow searching for food. These little animals are known for their population explosions, which occur every three to four years, usually in a warm spring after a few years of low population. These additions to the population provide meals for local predators.
Source:	http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/2048
Collection:	The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/;
Copyright:	Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0);
Subjects:	Lemmings Rodents Tundra animals Grassland animals

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