All members of this genus have hair on the soles of their feet, hence the name. They prefer sandy soil. It is a nocturnal species that lives in burrows with several entrances.
Sources:
(*) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy-footed_gerbil
(*) https://www.ewt.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20.-Hairy-footed-Gerbil-Gerbilliscus-paeba_LC.pdf
(*) https://animalia.bio/hairy-footed-gerbil
(*) https://namibian.org/nature/mammals/rodents/hairy-footed-gerbil
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The hairy-footed gerbil engages in social grooming, where one gerbil lies down and another stands over it and grooms. Other normal grooming habits include scratching, face washing, licking and tail cleaning, and sand bathing.
Sources:
(*) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy-footed_gerbil
(*) https://www.ewt.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20.-Hairy-footed-Gerbil-Gerbilliscus-paeba_LC.pdf
(*) https://animalia.bio/hairy-footed-gerbil
(*) https://namibian.org/nature/mammals/rodents/hairy-footed-gerbil