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Lesser short-tailed gerbil
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Gerbillinae
Species : Gerbillus simoni
The Lesser short-tailed 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 shorttailed gerbil
A young / baby of a lesser shorttailed gerbil is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A lesser shorttailed gerbil group is called a 'horde'.Habitats
Arable Land, Artificial / Terrestrial, Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland and Subtropical / Tropical High Altitude Shrubland
Facts about the lesser short-tailed gerbil
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1. Gerbillus, genus Gerbillus -- (type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils)
Gerbillus
genus Gerbillus
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