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Lesser Egyptian gerbil
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Gerbillinae
Species : Gerbillus gerbillus
The Lesser egyptian gerbil is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the lesser Egyptian gerbil
A young / baby of a lesser Egyptian gerbil is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A lesser Egyptian gerbil group is called a 'horde'.Countries
Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara
Facts about the lesser Egyptian gerbil
Lesser Egyptian Gerbils are attracted by campsites, fallen dates and camel dung, and will often bite when first captured in the wild. (Full text)
The Lesser Egyptian Gerbil is a very social animal and a burrow can contain many gerbils. (Full text)
The species often called The Egyptian Gerbil (Gerbillus gerbillus) is better referred to as The Lesser Egyptian Gerbil to avoid confusion with The Greater Egyptian Gerbil (G. (Full text)
1. Gerbillus, genus Gerbillus -- (type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils)Gerbillus
genus Gerbillus
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