Least ConcernNorway Lemming
Lemmus lemmus
One of the 11 rats on WAnimals
Mammals · Rodentia · Cricetidae
Neotoma cinerea
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The bushy-tailed woodrat, popularly known as the pack rat, builds enormous communal nests of twigs, bones, cones, droppings and any shiny object it comes across, piled up over generations in crevices and caves. Those nests, cemented by the animal's crystallised urine, can survive tens of thousands of years in dry climates and have become an extraordinary source for reconstructing past vegetation and climate.
Weight
200 g – 600 g
Size
18 cm – 25 cm
Life expectancy
4 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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