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Lemmus lemmus
I was in Khibiny mountains with expedition from Russian Academy of Science - we was collected tree material for the dendroсhronological researches. And on one of the experimental area was the lemming's burrow. Cubs (about 2-3 weeks) was ran around us when we measured trees, and my coworker was caught one of them. Then we let him went away, of course)
Spotted on Jul 27, 2018
Submitted on Sep 11, 2018
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Great find Mariia,super cute,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
Thanks for your story Mariia, and congratulations, your Norway lemming cub is our Spotting of the Day:
"This tiny ball of fur is a Norway lemming cub (Lemmus lemmus), our Spotting of the Day! New Project Noah member Mariia Underskikh was on a dendrochronology research expedition when her team came across a lemming burrow, with cubs about 2-3 week-old running around them as they measured trees. The Norway lemming has a dramatic three- to four-year population cycle which can see lemming numbers increase exponentially and litters of six to eight young produced every three to four weeks. Contrary to popular legend, lemmings do not commit suicide by jumping off cliffs.
To find out more about Norway lemmings: https://buff.ly/2MqcIEn "
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Thank you, Daniel!
I was in Khibiny mountains with expedition from Russian Academy of Science - we was collected tree material for the dendroсhronological researches. And on one of the experimental area was the lemming's burrow. Cubs (about 2-3 weeks) was ran around us when we measured trees, and my coworker was caught one of them. Then we let him went away, of course)
What a great first spotting Mariia! is there a story with this lemming cub?
Hello Mariia Underskikh and Welcome to the Project Noah community!
We hope you like the website as much as we do. There are many aspects to the site and community. The best way to get started is to read the FAQs at http://www.projectnoah.org/faq where you can find all the tips, advice and "rules" of Project Noah. You, like the rest of the community, will be able to suggest IDs for species that you know (but that have not been identified), and make useful or encouraging comments on other users' spottings (and they on yours).
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