Scientific Name: TATERILLUS EMINI External features: Externally, animals of this genus are similar to those of the genus tatera, but they are usually smaller and the soles of the hind-feet are sometimes partially haired. T. emini are very contrastfull. Distribution: Chad and Central African Republic to northwestern Kenya. Habitat: These gerbils usually inhibit treeless plains or thorny scrub savannahs. They live in underground burrows and excavate the earth in the form of surface mounds. Reproduction: Maintenance and behaviour in captivity: They need about the same space as the mongolian gerbils, but a somewhat fine seedmix. They are not as shy as its bigger cousin, the tatera, but are still hard to breed.

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