Great Gerbil Rhombomys opimus

The Great Gerbil is native to Central Asia. As its name indicates, it is larger than other gerbils.

It has a distinctive, black-tipped, orange tail.

They live in extensive, communal burrow systems in semi-desert habitat.

Photos on this page are by Alexandra Makhnina who got closer, better photos than I did of the Great Gerbil in south-eastern Kazakhstan.