bushy-tailed jird

rodent
Also known as: Sekeetamys calurus

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    In gerbil: Natural history

    The bushy-tailed jird (Sekeetamys calurus) of northeastern Africa and adjacent Asia has an extremely bushy tail tipped with white. Depending on the species, gerbils’ tails may be much longer than the head and body, about the same length, or shorter. Their fur is soft and dense,…

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