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Lemming

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The most famous species of this genus, the Lemming (Myodes lemmus, Lemmus norwegicus) reaches a total length of 15 cM., of which at most 2 will be on the tail stump. The richly stuffed, long-haired coat exhibits a very graceful sign. In the case of the brownish-yellow ground colour, which is fitted in the neck with wave lines, dark spots protrude; two yellow stripes stretch from the eyes to the rear. The tail and legs are yellow, the parts yellowish, almost sandy.