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        Mammals of Israel       Rodents       Fat Sand Rat

      Fat Sand Rat / פסמון מדבר /  Psammomys obesus terrasanctae
 
What they eat Mainly Orache plants
Preferred habitat Open Desert with Orache plants ,Diurnal and lives in a complex of burrows with several entrances and food storage chambers .
Status Fairly common resident in Judean and Negev Deserts and the Arava Valley
Recommended place to see Revivim , Meyshar .
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