Dune Hairy-footed Gerbil

Dune Hairy-footed GerbilThis gerbil lives in the Namib Desert of Namibia. Its reddish back contrasts with a white belly. A dune study found that it selected sites with greater plant diversity and less compact sand.What does it look like?Reddish dorsal fur contrasts clearly with the white underside. The tail is brown above and white below, and long fur covers the hind feet.How does it live?This gerbil lives in the Namib Desert of Namibia. Its reddish back contrasts with a white belly. A dune study found that it selected sites with greater plant diversity and less compact sand.In a Namib dune study, the gerbil selected sites with higher plant diversity and less compact sand. The effect of plant cover and sand varied among study areas.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.