Has a pink fat short tail, which functions like a camel's hump to store nutrients and water. It has thick, bushy fur, a pointy nose, and a fat, almost bat-like tail.

Chinese name: North African fat-tailed gerbil

Latin name: Pachyuromys duprasi

Alternative names: Macaroni rat, fat-tailed gerbil

Kingdom: Animalia

English name: fat-tailed gerbil or duprasi gerbil, fat-tailed jird, fat-tailed rat, beer mat gerbil

geographical distribution: northern Sahara

Diet: insects, vegetables