Kemp's gerbil
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Gerbillinae
Species : Tatera kempi
The Kemp's gerbil is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Kemp
A young / baby of a Kemp is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Kemp group is called a 'horde'.Countries
Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo and UgandaKemp's gerbil habitats
Arable Land, Artificial / Terrestrial, Dry savanna, Forest, Pastureland, Savanna, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest and Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland
Facts about the Kemp's gerbil
The non-native root crops grown there form an ideal food supply and Kemp's Gerbil is considered a pest. (Full text)
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