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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.

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

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What natural environment are lemmings usually found in? Hint

The Arctic

Deserts

The Antarctic

Jungles

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Question 2 of 10

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

Voles and muskrats

Chipmunks and woodchucks

Otters and beavers

Ferrets and minks

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Question 3 of 10

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

Bicuspids

Molars

Incisors

Premolars

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Question 4 of 10

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

Hypercarnivorous

Carnivorous

Herbivorous

Omnivorous

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lemmings typically hibernate during the winter.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

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

Solitary

Male and female couple and their offspring

Male and female couple

Communities of many different families

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Question 7 of 10

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

They have a structured community with each lemming performing different duties.

They are more than ninety percent male.

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

They have the largest litter size of any animal on earth.

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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

Time

National Geographic

Ranger Rick

Newsweek

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Question 9 of 10

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

Cliff Lemming

Yellow Steppe Lemming

Wood Lemming

Wrangel Lemming

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Question 10 of 10

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

Furry Lemmings

Collared Lemmings

Brown Lemmings

Bog Lemmings

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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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