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BROWN LEMMING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collared lemming
1, record 1, English, collared%20lemming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Arctic lemming 2, record 1, English, Arctic%20lemming
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The collared lemming, which shows a greater adaptation to the arctic environment than any other rodent, occurs on the most northerly tip of Greenland. It has the typically chunky lemming form : its eyes are moderately large and bright; its ears conch, which is vestigial, is hidden in the body fur; it has a mere stub of a tail. Its feet are much broader than those of the brown lemming and are more heavily furred on the soles. 1, record 1, English, - collared%20lemming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Muridae. 2, record 1, English, - collared%20lemming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lemming variable
1, record 1, French, lemming%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lemming à collerette 2, record 1, French, lemming%20%C3%A0%20collerette
correct, masculine noun, France
- lemming des neiges 2, record 1, French, lemming%20des%20neiges
correct, masculine noun
- lemming à collier 3, record 1, French, lemming%20%C3%A0%20collier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'extrême nord de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Monde (la limite méridionale étant respectivement la Sibérie septentrionale et le Labrador), on rencontre le Lemming à collerette ou Lemming des neiges (Dicrostonyx torquatus), animal pourvu d'une épaisse toison et pratiquement dépourvu d'oreilles externes et de queue. Cet animal est remarquable, en outre, par l'accroissement de taille saisonnier des griffes des deux orteils médians de ses larges pattes antérieures, couvertes de poil dru. 2, record 1, French, - lemming%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Muridés. 4, record 1, French, - lemming%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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