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Bushveld gerbil

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The bushveld gerbil, Gerbilliscus leucogaster, is a rodent of southern and central Africa, recorded from Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It lives in dry savanna, tropical and subtropical dry shrubland, dry lowland grassland and hot desert. Older sources place it in the genus Tatera, so it may still be found under that name. It is described as a granivorous insectivore, meaning that seeds and insects are its preferred foods, but it eats herbage when those are scarce and commonly does so in the dry season. Breeding happens in the wet season, from September to April, and its timing depends on how much rain falls. The mean litter size is between four and five young.

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Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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In Biome

Desert, Biomes
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Grassland, Biomes
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Savanna, Biomes
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Found In

Angola

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Botswana

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Eswatini

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Kenya

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Malawi

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Mozambique

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Namibia

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
South Africa

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Tanzania

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Uganda

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Zambia

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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe

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Source Bushveld gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Sources
1. Bushveld gerbil (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, diet
    The bushveld gerbil is classified as a granivorous insectivore, but it will feed on herbage if its preferred foods are unavailable
  • Lead, realm from habitat
    Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.
  • Lead, living species
    The bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) is a species of rodent found in Angola
  • Lead, range
    found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, rodent
    The bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) is a species of rodent found in Angola
  • In Biome: Savanna, Lead, habitat
    Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.
  • In Biome: Grassland, Lead, habitat
    Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.
  • In Biome: Desert, Lead, habitat
    Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.
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