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Quiz about Lemme Quiz You on Lemmings
Quiz about Lemme Quiz You on Lemmings

Lemme Quiz You on Lemmings


This quiz tests players' knowledge of the lemming, a small rodent that most people are not familiar with. Best of luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Triviaballer
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
289,903
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
876
Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (5/10), Guest 1 (2/10), Maybeline5 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What natural environment are lemmings usually found in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Along with lemmings, what other two animals comprise the subfamily Arvicolinae? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which type of teeth grows constantly throughout a lemming's lifetime? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following best describes the lemming's diet? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Lemmings typically hibernate during the winter.


Question 6 of 10
6. What type of living arrangement is most typical of lemmings? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is unique regarding the populations of the Norway lemming? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What magazine published an article on lemmings in 1954 that led many people to believe that lemmings committed mass suicides when their populations reached unsustainable levels? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following is not the name of a species of lemming? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Dicrostonyx is the genus of lemmings with the most species. What types of lemmings comprise Dicrostonyx? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What natural environment are lemmings usually found in?

Answer: The Arctic

Lemmings live primarily in the tundra in the Northern Hemisphere. Their long fur allows them to be able to withstand harsh, cold weather.
2. Along with lemmings, what other two animals comprise the subfamily Arvicolinae?

Answer: Voles and muskrats

Most rodents are placed into subfamilies based on the shape of their teeth. Voles, muskrats and lemmings have molars that are different than any other types of rodents.
3. Which type of teeth grows constantly throughout a lemming's lifetime?

Answer: Incisors

Most rodents gnaw their food which causes their incisors to wear away.
4. Which of the following best describes the lemming's diet?

Answer: Herbivorous

Lemmings typically feed on flowering plants, grasses, leaves and roots.
5. Lemmings typically hibernate during the winter.

Answer: False

Unlike many mammals, lemmings stay busy during the winter months. Lemmings locate food by burrowing through the snow with their sharp teeth.
6. What type of living arrangement is most typical of lemmings?

Answer: Solitary

Lemmings usually meet only for the purpose of mating.
7. What is unique regarding the populations of the Norway lemming?

Answer: Approximately every four years their population rises abruptly and then falls to near extinction.

It is believed that the Norway lemming's population fluctuations are due to the unsustainability of the high birth rate of the species. Their environment is not capable of supporting the lemming's growth rate and thus every four years or so the population steadily declines.
8. What magazine published an article on lemmings in 1954 that led many people to believe that lemmings committed mass suicides when their populations reached unsustainable levels?

Answer: National Geographic

Most lemming population declines are primarily caused by changes in the populations of their predators.
9. Which of the following is not the name of a species of lemming?

Answer: Cliff Lemming

The wood lemming is the smallest lemming. It lives in Russia, Norway, China, Mongolia and Finland.
10. Dicrostonyx is the genus of lemmings with the most species. What types of lemmings comprise Dicrostonyx?

Answer: Collared Lemmings

There are eleven species of lemmings in Dicrostonyx. The arctic lemming is likely the most well-known of the genus.
Source: Author Triviaballer

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