Atlas Gundi

Ctenodactylus gundi

The Atlas Gundi is a small, fluffy rodent that loves to hop around rocky areas. They have big ears and a cute face, making them fun to watch as they explore their home!

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Atlas Gundi is a small, rodent-like mammal with soft, sandy-colored to reddish-brown fur, large dark eyes, and prominent rounded ears. It has short limbs, a very short tail, and distinct comb-like bristles on its hind feet for grooming. This coloration helps it blend seamlessly with rocky desert habitats.

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Atlas Gundi

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Gundis alert their group to danger with sharp alarm calls!

Gundis don't build nests; they live inside natural rock cracks!

Their babies are born with open eyes and fur, ready to explore!

They spend a lot of time sunbathing to warm up their bodies!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Atlas Gundi has stiff, comb-like bristles on its hind feet that help them groom their fur and keep clean in dusty environments.

Atlas Gundi can control its body temperature by basking in the sun and retreating into cool crevices, which helps them survive extreme desert heat.

Atlas Gundi mothers give birth to incredibly well-developed babies that can see and move shortly after birth, helping them avoid predators quickly.

Atlas Gundi can get all the water it needs from the plants it eats, which helps them thrive in dry, arid desert environments.

Maße und Details

Länge: 16-20 cm
Gewicht: 0.17-0.3 kg
Lebenserwartung: 3-7 Jahre
Top Speed: 20 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1-5
Tragzeit: 50-70 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

A plant-eating mammal that gets all its water from juicy desert plants.

Hauptnahrung

leaves
stems
flowers
seeds
succulent plants

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

A primary avian predator hunting from above.

eaten by

Rüppell's Fox

Vulpes rueppellii

A desert fox that preys on gundis on the ground.

eaten by

Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

A large snake that hunts gundis in rocky crevices.

eats

Caper Bush

Capparis spinosa

A desert plant whose leaves and shoots are a food source.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Gebirge

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Bergregionen vorkommen, welche sich durch große Höhen, steile Hänge und unterschiedliche Klimazonen auszeichnen.