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English-Gerbil; Arabic: Al ethl

Gerbillus cheesmani

Description:

Rodent; Total length: approx: 170 to 200 mm. It has light sandy coloured back; white belly; long tail with a small tuft

Habitat:

Sandy desert area with small patches of vegetation

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4 Comments

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 11 years ago

Great capture!!

Bas
Bas 11 years ago

oowh nice shot! Gerbils are really beautiful animals!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Cute! The fur is exactly the same color as the sand!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Spectacular !!

Karan Raghwa
Spotted by
Karan Raghwa

‏Al Ain, أبو ظبي, United Arab Emirates

Spotted on Feb 13, 2007
Submitted on Feb 13, 2013

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