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Highveld gerbil
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Gerbillinae
Species : Tatera brantsii
The Highveld 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 highveld gerbil
A young / baby of a highveld gerbil is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A highveld gerbil group is called a 'horde'.Habitats
Desert, Dry savanna, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland, Temperate Desert, Temperate Grassland and Temperate Shrubland
Facts about the highveld gerbil
Highveld Gerbil or Tatera brantsii is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
1. potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater -- (an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland)potato
white potato
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spud
tater
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