Photo by Frode Inge Helland (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nI am guessing that if you have heard about the Lemming then you have heard how large herds of these creatures jump off cliffs.\u00a0 If you have indeed heard this then you may be shocked to learn that this is one big myth.\u00a0 The theory was that older Lemmings would jump off cliffs to ensure that there was enough food and resources for the younger generation of Lemmings.\u00a0 Although this interesting theory is not true the Lemming population does fluctuate quite a bit with lack of food being one of the reasons.\u00a0 When I say their population fluctuates, I don’t just mean there are a few less individuals one year.\u00a0 When the Lemming population cycle hits its low point, they are pretty much bordering on the side of extinction.\u00a0 A few years later, in a “Lemming Year” these little creatures can be found everywhere.\u00a0 It is absolutely amazing how they can go from such a small population to being overpopulated in a few years. Can anyone think why this odd population strategy might actually be beneficial to the Lemming species as a whole? I will post the answer in the comment section in a couple of days.<\/p>\n
Well that does it for the little Lemming of the North.\u00a0 I hope you enjoyed today’s fact!\u00a0 See you tomorrow.<\/p>\n
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After looking at such a vicious and deadly animal yesterday.\u00a0 What? You don’t remember what we looked at to start the week.\u00a0 Remember, the Giant Asian Hornet, biggest hornet in the world!\u00a0 Glad I was able to refresh your poor memory.\u00a0 Anyway, I thought we could use a cuddly animal today and after a long list of animals presented to me by my loving parents (most of them had already been completed) I decided to settle with the Lemming.\u00a0 You know those cute little mouse-like creatures that live in the north and apparently commit mass suicide.\u00a0 Obviously, we will talk <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,1693,1694,1695,4025,993,309],"yoast_head":"\n
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