Fat sand rat
The fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus) is a terrestrial mammal from the gerbil subfamily that is mostly found in North Africa and the Middle East, ranging from Mauritania to the Arabian Peninsula. This species usually lives in sandy deserts, but may also be found in rocky terrain or saline marsh areas. Fat sand rats are very selective in their diet, only eating stems and leaves of plants from the family Amaranthaceae, more commonly known as the amaranth family. In captivity, fat sand rats can become obese and rapidly develop diabetes-like symptoms when fed the diet typically given to other rodents. P. obesus has an average lifespan of 14 months in the wild and 3–4 years in captivity.
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Fat sand rat
The fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus) is a terrestrial mammal from the gerbil subfamily that is mostly found in North Africa and the Middle East, ranging from Mauritania to the Arabian Peninsula. This species usually lives in sandy deserts, but may also be found in rocky terrain or saline marsh areas. Fat sand rats are very selective in their diet, only eating stems and leaves of plants from the family Amaranthaceae, more commonly known as the amaranth family. In captivity, fat sand rats can become obese and rapidly develop diabetes-like symptoms when fed the diet typically given to other rodents. P. obesus has an average lifespan of 14 months in the wild and 3–4 years in captivity.
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El jird gordo (Psammomys obesu ...... No se reconocen subespecies.
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Il ratto delle sabbie maggiore ...... trionale e nel Vicino Oriente.
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La rata de sorra diürna (Psamm ...... pervivència d'aquesta espècie.
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Piaskówka tłusta, dawniej pias ...... Afryki i Półwyspu Arabskiego.
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Psammomys obesus Psammomys gen ...... idae familian sailkatuta dago.
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Psammomys obesus est un petit ...... t du sable ou Psammomys obèse.
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Psammomys obesus is een zoogdi ...... eerd door Cretzschmar in 1828.
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Psammomys obesus är en däggdju ...... Inga underarter finns listade.
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Pískomil tlustý (Psammomys obe ...... stlin z čeledi laskavcovitých.
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The fat sand rat (Psammomys ob ...... ld and 3–4 years in captivity.
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Psammomys
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obesus
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LC
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El jird gordo (Psammomys obesu ...... No se reconocen subespecies.
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Il ratto delle sabbie maggiore ...... trionale e nel Vicino Oriente.
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La rata de sorra diürna (Psamm ...... pervivència d'aquesta espècie.
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Piaskówka tłusta, dawniej pias ...... Afryki i Półwyspu Arabskiego.
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Psammomys obesus Psammomys gen ...... idae familian sailkatuta dago.
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Psammomys obesus est un petit ...... t du sable ou Psammomys obèse.
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Psammomys obesus is een zoogdi ...... eerd door Cretzschmar in 1828.
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Psammomys obesus är en däggdju ...... Inga underarter finns listade.
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Pískomil tlustý (Psammomys obe ...... stlin z čeledi laskavcovitých.
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The fat sand rat (Psammomys ob ...... ld and 3–4 years in captivity.
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Fat sand rat
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Fette Sandratte
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Piaskówka tłusta
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Psammomys obesus
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Psammomys obesus
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Psammomys obesus
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Psammomys obesus
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Psammomys obesus
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Psammomys obesus
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Psammomys obesus
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