尾巴修长的群居性哺乳动物，体型纤细，栖息于沙漠与草原地带，群居生活。常以后腿直立警戒四周，并协作寻找食物，侦察天敌。主要以昆虫、小型爬行类及植物根茎为食，并会挖掘洞穴居住。
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.