Fat-tailed gerbil




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Fat-tailed gerbil

Adult weight : 0.04 kg (0.088 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 8 years

Male maturity : 61 days

Gestation : 20 days

Weaning : 29 days

Litter size : 5

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Fat-tailed gerbil

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Gerbillinae
Species : Pachyuromys duprasi

 

The Fat-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 fattailed gerbil
A young / baby of a fattailed gerbil is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A fattailed gerbil group is called a 'horde'.

Facts about the fat-tailed gerbil

At this moment these last 3 fat-tailed gerbils are to young to breed with, so I will wait a while with that.

Fat-tailed gerbils are found in the Northwestern of Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria (= yellow area).

Fat-tailed gerbils are very docile when handled, but are extremely territorial.

The Fat-tailed gerbil is a medium sized gerbil, it measures from head to tail (without the tail) about 10 cm.

Fat-Tailed Gerbil or Pachyuromys duprasi is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)

GENERAL INFORMATION Fat-tailed gerbils are found in the Northwestern part of Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria (Full text)

Description of the Fat-tailed Gerbil The Fat-tailed Gerbil is about the size of a common gerbil, with the body lenght being about 3 to 3 1/2 inches long and it's tail, with its clubbed shape, is about 1 to 1 1/2 inches long. (Full text)

Fat-tailed gerbils are extremely easy to house, like any other small animal mammal. (Full text)

Duprasi Caresheet Pachyuromys duprasi is found in desert regions of Egypt and Morocco. (Full text)

Fat-tailed Gerbil, is a small insectivorous rodent from the northern Sahara desert. (Full text)

Distribution: Fat-tailed gerbils are found in the Northwestern of Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria (= yellow area). (Full text)

External features: The Fat-tailed gerbil is a medium sized gerbil, it measures from head to tail (without the tail) about 10 cm. (Full text)

Description Fat-tailed Duprasi-Rodentia; Genus PACHYUROMYS (Fat-tailed Gerbil) is new to the U. (Full text)

php/t-2104Fat-Tailed Gerbil (Duprasi) Distribution: Fat-tailed gerbils are found in the Northwestern of Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria (= yellow area). (Full text)

The Duprasi, or Fat-tailed Gerbil, is a small insectivorous rodent from the northern Sahara desert. (Full text)

Fat-tailed gerbils are very new on the pet market. (Full text)

The Fat-tailed gerbil is a medium sized gerbil. (Full text)

The most distinguishing feature of a fat-tailed gerbil is a short, fat, pink, fuzz-coated tail. (Full text)

Fat-tailed gerbils are docile, good-natured animals that are just a little hard to find. (Full text)

De dikstaartgerbil Pachyuromys duprasi is een nog erg onbekende gerbilsoort op de huisdierenmarkt. (Full text)

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