Animal of the Week The Lemming
A lemming is a small mouse like animal of northern Europe and Alaska. It grows about five inches long and weighs three to four ounces. In summer it hides in shallow ground holes and in winter it tunnels in the snow. Mothers produce two litters of six babies yearly, sometimes four. Crowding prompts migration as predators rely on them for food. The common color is brown and lemmings feed on grasses.