Sneaky's Daily Did You Know....? - Animal Crackers

Millions of Scandinavian lemmings march to their death every four years. In the first year of life, reproduction is slow for the little rodent but it gathers pace over the next two years so that by the fourth, the femails are almost continually with young. At this point, panic seems to set in. The lemmings fear overcrowding and that there wont be sufficient food to go round. So they abandon their home and follow ancient migration paths to the sea in the hope of finding more living space. On the way, many drown trying to cross rivers. Others reach the coast but then plunge headlong over the cliffs to their deaths.