fat-tailed gerbil

rodent
Also known as: Pachyuromys duprasi

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classification of gerbil

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    In gerbil: Natural history

    …lower cheek teeth, but the fat-tailed gerbil (Pachyuromys duprasi) of the Sahara Desert, which eats only insects, has six upper but only four lower cheek teeth, a unique combination among the “true” rats and mice (family Muridae). Its very short and club-shaped tail may be an adaptation for fat storage.…

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