, ▁since ▁it ▁is ▁common ▁within ▁its ▁area ▁of ▁habitat ▁( 1 8 . 2 2 ▁km 2 ) ▁and ▁nothing ▁pos es ▁a ▁direct ▁threat ▁to ▁it . ▁This ▁species ▁is ▁found ▁in ▁rock y ▁desert , ▁sand y ▁coast al ▁pla ins , ▁grass ▁valle ys , ▁pal m ▁tree ▁gro ves ▁and ▁cultiv ated ▁areas . ▁ ▁The ▁fur ▁on ▁the ▁upper ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁ger bil ' s ▁body ▁var ies ▁in ▁color ▁from ▁pale ▁c inn am on ▁to ▁ta wn y ▁with ▁an ▁incon sp ic uous ▁d ors al ▁stri pe . ▁It ▁has ▁long ▁ears ▁which ▁are ▁un p ig ment ed . ▁The ▁h ind ▁feet ▁have ▁hair y ▁sol es . ▁It ▁is ▁usually ▁between ▁ 1 1 1 – 2 1 3   mm ▁in ▁body ▁length ▁with ▁the ▁tail , ▁usually ▁longer ▁than ▁the ▁body ▁( 1 4 0 – 1 5 8   mm ). ▁It ▁we igh s ▁approximately ▁ 4 9 – 6 3 ▁g m . ▁ ▁The ▁F lower ’ s ▁ger bil ▁is ▁no ct urn al ▁and ▁lives ▁in ▁bur rows . ▁It ▁fe eds ▁on ▁insect s ▁and ▁plants . ▁The ▁bre eding ▁season ▁of ▁F lower ’ s ▁ger bil ▁is ▁known ▁to ▁be ▁from ▁May ▁to ▁December . ▁A ▁female ' s ▁l itter ▁usually ▁contains ▁four ▁young ▁after ▁a ▁gest ation ▁period ▁of ▁ 2 0 ▁to ▁ 2 2 ▁days . ▁The ▁young ▁are ▁born ▁with ▁closed ▁eyes ▁and