Common gundi

Common gundi
Ctenodactylus gundi / Common gundi

Common gundi

Habitat: Rocky deserts and semi-deserts
Continent: Africa
Food: Grasses, shoots, leaves, seeds
Gestation/breeding period: 56 days
Mode of life: Family groups
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia

Key facts

~ 20 cm
lenght

~ 350 g
weight

~ 8 years
age

How endangered are Common gundis?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

Not evaluated
Data deficient
Least concern Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct

Did you know?

The parasite Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, was first discovered in the common gundi.

Common gundi