The researchers also identified hundreds of mutations unique to the Norwegian lemming, particularly in genes related to coat color, fat metabolism, and possibly even behavior. These genomic ...

The southern bog lemming is more closely related to the voles than to the true lemmings that inhabit higher latitudes. Grooved upper incisors and a relatively shorter tail, 17-21 mm (0.75 in), which ...

If you’ve never seen or heard of the southern bog lemming, you’re not alone. Although this small mammal scurries through our landscape year-round, it is elusive by nature. So elusive, in fact, that ...