| Southern Bog Lemming | ||
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Classification(s) : | Prey |
| Cat Name : | Lemming | |
| Common Name : | Southern Bog Lemming | |
| Scientific Name : | Synaptomys cooperi | |
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| Physical Description : | Southern bog lemmings are round-bodied, short-tailed animals with golden-brown fur and pale undersides. |
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| Physical Statistics : | Length: 3.7 – 6 Inches (94 – 154 Millimeters) |
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| Behavior : | Southern bog lemmings are active year-long, generally during the night but sometimes in the daytime as well, and eat grasses, fruit, bark, insects, and roots. |
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| Social Organization : | Southern bog lemmings live in scattered, temporary colonies. |
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| Approval Level : | None; Southern bog lemmings are common and indicate nothing out of the ordinary. | |
| Kill Difficulty : | Low; Southern bog lemmings are not dangerous to cats due to lack of harmful weapons. |
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| Training Level : | General; Though they travel and forage above ground, southern bog lemmings also move and rest below ground in complex tunnels, and are more likely to leave their burrows at night. |
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| Hunting Tactic : | Land Rodents | |
| Food Quality : | Medium; Because of their diet which is rich in fruit and roots, southern bog lemmings have highly nutritious flesh. | |
