FAT TAILED GERBIL
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- May 5, 2021
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Common Name: Fat Tailed Gerbil
Scientific Name: Pachyuromys duprasi
Class: Mammals
Diet: Omnivore
Size: The average adult head and body length is approximately 10.8 cm and their weight can reach to 0.365 kg.
Average Lifespan: 5-7 Years
Origin: Africa
Conservation Status: Least Concern (IUCN,2016)
Physical Description
Fat tailed Gerbil have fur that is long and fluffy, they have oval shape eyes and pink ear.
The main colour off their fur varies between gray and tan with dorsan hair.
They have a short fat tail and lack brush hair
Habitat
Terrestrial and desert or dune
Did You Know?
A very docile animal and spend most of their time grooming their fur and their tail getting fatter after they eat then it uses it when food become scarce
The tails function as storing food and water so that they can have a food and water resources from their own tail.
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