The Indian hairy-footed gerbil (Gerbillus gleadowi) is a species of rodent found mainly in Pakistan and northwestern India. It inhabits dry, sandy and rocky country with sparse vegetation, and its burrows are often closed with sand. It feeds at night on seeds, roots, nuts, grasses and insects. It breeds throughout the year, with a gestation period of 20 to 22 days and litters that average four or five naked pups. The young open their eyes at 16 to 20 days and are weaned by their parents after about a month. The Wikipedia article is short and does not give body measurements, a conservation assessment or a lifespan.
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is a species of rodent found mainly in Pakistan and northwestern India
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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is a species of rodent found mainly in Pakistan and northwestern India
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is a species of rodent found mainly in Pakistan and northwestern India
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They feed nocturnally on seeds, roots, nuts, grasses and insects.
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seeds, roots, nuts, grasses and insects
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