The land animals include muskox, Arctic fox, stoat, mountain hare and lemming. Other familiar mammals in Greenland include the Arctic hare, collared lemming, ermine and Arctic fox. Herbivores on the tundra include the Arctic hare, lemming, muskox, and caribou. Smaller herbivores include the Arctic hare and the collared lemming. The steppe lemming is a colonial species digging lengthy burrows. These serve as food for caribou and rodents, such as lemming. The Norway lemming spends the winter in nests under the snow. The Norway lemming dwells in tundra and fells, and prefers to live near water. Meanwhile, foxes experiencing low-density lemming populations are more likely to make sea ice trips. McCoy was "rated the nation's number 11 high school prospect" by recruiting analyst Tom Lemming. He was ranked as 22nd defensive tackle prospect nationally by Tom Lemming/MaxPreps during high school. The three friends leave the clan with sled dogs and Apik's pet lemming Kimi. While under his Captain Falcon disguise, Lemming aids fellow protagonist Rick Wheeler. A popular misconception is that the lemming will commit mass suicide during reproduction. He earned All-America honors from Tom Lemming, PrepStar and SuperPrep magazines.