Lemming

Contrary to being obedient, mindless followers, Norway lemmings are actually quite solitary and independent. During their, at times, overcrowded population peaks, they don't get along—males have been observed boxing and wrestling with each other, which may actually be a driving factor in their migration away from their home range. 📉 The Impact of Climate Change

These tiny arctic inhabitants are facing a new crisis. Studies suggest that changing winter conditions—such as less snow cover or rain-on-snow events—can disrupt their winter breeding habitats and make them more vulnerable, possibly leading to less frequent population peaks.

Lemmings are small rodents, closely related to voles, that live in the Arctic tundra of North America, Europe, and Asia. They are adapted to extreme cold, living under the snow in the (the space between the ground and the snowpack) to stay warm and protected.

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