Amur lemming - meaning and definition. What is Amur lemming
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What (who) is Amur lemming - definition

SPECIES OF MAMMAL
Lemmus amurensis; Amur Lemming

Wood lemming         
The wood lemming (Myopus schisticolor) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It belongs to the rodent subfamily Arvicolinae, so is a relative of the voles, lemmings, and muskrats.
Lemming         
TRIBE OF ANIMALS OF THE FAMILY CRICETIDAE
Lemmings; Lemming Rat; Lemmings in popular culture; Common misconceptions about lemmings; Cultural depictions of lemmings
·noun Any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera Myodes and Cuniculus, resembling the meadow mice in form. They are found in both hemispheres.
lemming         
TRIBE OF ANIMALS OF THE FAMILY CRICETIDAE
Lemmings; Lemming Rat; Lemmings in popular culture; Common misconceptions about lemmings; Cultural depictions of lemmings
(lemmings)
1.
A lemming is an animal that looks like a large rat with thick fur. Lemmings live in cold northern regions and sometimes travel in very large numbers.
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2.
If you say that a large group of people are acting like lemmings, you are critical of them because they all follow each other into an action without thinking about it.
The French crowds pour like lemmings down the motorway to Paris.
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Wikipedia

Amur lemming

The Amur lemming (Lemmus amurensis) is a species of lemmings found near the Amur River in Siberia.