Dicrostonyx

Japanese: Dicrostonyx
Dicrostonyx

…They have dense fur, and their ears are small and hidden by the fur. There are various species, such as the Norway lemming (Lemmus lemmus ) (illustration), whose body is reddish-yellowish brown with blackish-brown spots, and the collared lemming (Dicrostonyx) , whose summer fur is a dull reddish-brown with a pale yellow tinge, but turns all white in winter. They live in forests, grasslands, and tundra from plains to mountains, and eat lichens, mosses, and grasses. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Dicrostonyx" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…毛が密生し,耳介は小さく毛に隠れる。体は赤みのある黄褐色に黒褐色の斑のあるノルウェーレミングLemmus lemmus(イラスト),夏毛は鈍い淡黄色を帯びた赤褐色だが,冬になると全身白色となるクビワレミング属Dicrostonyxなどさまざまである。平地から山地の森林,草原,ツンドラにすみ,地衣類,コケ,草などを食べる。…

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