The hairy-footed gerbil weighs around 27 g, smaller than other Gerbillurus species. They have a head-and-body length of around 9 cm, and a tail length of 11 cm.[1] Distinctive to this genus are the soles of the feet, which have hair tufts on them, and hairs on each toe.
The coloring of the paeba is similar to other Gerbillurus members.[2] However, coloring varies with precise locality and population. The upper parts of the body are reddish-orange to a greyish-red, whereas other Gerbillurus members may be a bit darker. The underparts are always white and the tail is the same color as the upper body parts.[1]
Habitatedit
The hairy-footed gerbil (Gerbillurus paeba) is a species of rodent found in southern Africa in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.[2] Its natural habitats are dry savanna, temperate shrubland, hot deserts, sandy shores, and urban areas. It is a nocturnal species that lives in burrows with several entrances. It is also terrestrial, the entrances to its burrow hidden at the base of bushes and in clumps of grass.[2][1]Gerbillus paebus feeds on the grass and bushes surrounding them, and they gnaw on the fallen and dried seed pods of thorn trees, and the seeds of the raisin bush.[1][2] They also feed on insects.[2]
Behaviouredit
The hairy-footed gerbil engages in social grooming, where one gerbil lies down and another stands over it and grooms. Other normal grooming habits include scratching, face washing, licking and tail cleaning, and sand bathing.[1][2]
Historyedit
Gerbillurus paeba’s name come from the French name for a small mouse, gerbille. The specific name, paeba comes from the local language Twsana name for mouse.[1]
^ abcdefPerrin, Micheal; Dempster, Edith; Downs, Colleen (May 5, 1999). "Mammalian Species Gerbillurus Paeba". American Society of Mammalogists. 606: 1–6.
Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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hairy, footed, gerbil, hairy, footed, gerbil, gerbillurus, paeba, species, rodent, found, angola, botswana, mozambique, namibia, south, africa, zimbabwe, natural, habitats, savanna, temperate, shrubland, deserts, sandy, shores, urban, areas, members, this, gen. The hairy footed gerbil Gerbillurus paeba is a species of rodent found in Angola Botswana Mozambique Namibia South Africa and Zimbabwe Its natural habitats are dry savanna temperate shrubland hot deserts sandy shores and urban areas All members of this genus have hair on the soles of their feet hence the name They prefer sandy soil or sandy alluvium with grass scrub or light woodland cover 1 Hairy footed gerbilConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder RodentiaFamily MuridaeGenus GerbillurusSpecies G paebaBinomial nameGerbillurus paeba A Smith 1836 Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat 3 Behaviour 4 History 5 ReferencesDescription editThe hairy footed gerbil weighs around 27 g smaller than other Gerbillurus species They have a head and body length of around 9 cm and a tail length of 11 cm 1 Distinctive to this genus are the soles of the feet which have hair tufts on them and hairs on each toe The coloring of the paeba is similar to other Gerbillurus members 2 However coloring varies with precise locality and population The upper parts of the body are reddish orange to a greyish red whereas other Gerbillurus members may be a bit darker The underparts are always white and the tail is the same color as the upper body parts 1 Habitat editThe hairy footed gerbil Gerbillurus paeba is a species of rodent found in southern Africa in Angola Botswana Mozambique Namibia South Africa and Zimbabwe 2 Its natural habitats are dry savanna temperate shrubland hot deserts sandy shores and urban areas It is a nocturnal species that lives in burrows with several entrances It is also terrestrial the entrances to its burrow hidden at the base of bushes and in clumps of grass 2 1 Gerbillus paebus feeds on the grass and bushes surrounding them and they gnaw on the fallen and dried seed pods of thorn trees and the seeds of the raisin bush 1 2 They also feed on insects 2 Behaviour editThe hairy footed gerbil engages in social grooming where one gerbil lies down and another stands over it and grooms Other normal grooming habits include scratching face washing licking and tail cleaning and sand bathing 1 2 History editGerbillurus paeba s name come from the French name for a small mouse gerbille The specific name paeba comes from the local language Twsana name for mouse 1 References edit a b c d e f g WildWeb Hairy Footed Gerbil namibian org Retrieved 2021 04 15 a b c d e f Perrin Micheal Dempster Edith Downs Colleen May 5 1999 Mammalian Species Gerbillurus Paeba American Society of Mammalogists 606 1 6 N Coetzee amp M Griffin 2008 Gerbillurus paeba IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008 Retrieved June 10 2012 old form url Musser G G and M D Carleton 2005 Superfamily Muroidea pp 894 1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference D E Wilson and D M Reeder eds Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore nbsp This Gerbillinae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hairy footed gerbil amp oldid 1145126263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
