Cape Gerbil | Animalz

Cape GerbilThe Cape gerbil lives in sandy areas of southwestern South Africa. It digs burrows and eats grasses, roots, seeds, and bulbs.What does it look like?Compared with the close relative Gerbilliscus paeba, this species is larger and has a relatively shorter tail.How does it live?The Cape gerbil lives in sandy areas of southwestern South Africa. It digs burrows and eats grasses, roots, seeds, and bulbs.It excavates extensive burrows in sandy soils and feeds on grasses, roots, seeds, and bulbs. It also adapts well to cultivated land.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global