Wildlifeof China
Przewalski's Steppe Lemming
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Gustav Mützel · Public domain
Eolagurus przewalskii
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses and other herbaceous plants
Habitat
Dry steppe, semidesert and desert margins
Range
Northern China and southern Mongolia
Size
Approximately 10–13cm head-and-body length
Przewalski's steppe lemming is a compact vole-like rodent with short ears, a very short tail and pale buff or sandy fur. A darker line may run along the back. It occurs in northern China and southern Mongolia, where its coloration matches dry open terrain. (Wikipedia, general species account)
The species inhabits dry steppe, semidesert and desert margins and feeds mainly on grasses and other herbaceous plants. It constructs shallow burrows and surface runways beneath vegetation. Breeding is concentrated in the warmer season, when several litters may be produced. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Przewalski's Steppe Lemming eat?
- Grasses and other herbaceous plants
- What habitat does the Przewalski's Steppe Lemming live in?
- Dry steppe, semidesert and desert margins
- Where is the Przewalski's Steppe Lemming found?
- Northern China and southern Mongolia
- How big is the Przewalski's Steppe Lemming?
- Approximately 10–13cm head-and-body length