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Steppe lemmings
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Arvicolinae
Genus : Eolagurus
Facts about the genus Eolagurus, the steppe lemmings
Steppe Lemmings, are a species of Lemming that come from the steppes.
Steppe lemmings are found in North America, Chinese Turkistan to Mongolia and southern Russia. (Full text)
Steppe Lemmings are from the Steppes/plains, and so would not naturally eat things like fruits, it is also thought that they could be sugar intolerant and so fruits or food high in sugar are best avoided. (Full text)
LIFE SPAN The mortality rate of wild Steppe Lemmings is very high. (Full text)
SOCIAL STRUCTURE In the wild, Steppe Lemmings are known to live in large, loose colonies. (Full text)
For example, my Steppe Lemmings are kept in a colony and pairs in glass tanks. (Full text)