體型小且修長，擁有長尾的群居哺乳動物，生活在沙漠與草原地帶。具有用後腿站立觀察周圍的習性，並會互相合作尋找食物與警戒獵食者。主要以昆蟲、小型爬蟲類及植物根系為食，會掘洞築巢而居。
A social mammal with a small, slender body and a long tail, it lives in groups in deserts and grasslands. It has a habit of standing on its hind legs to keep watch on its surroundings, and cooperates with others to find food and watch for predators. It mainly eats insects, small reptiles, and plant roots, and lives in burrows.