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sand rat: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added new Web site: Desert Animals - Fat Sand Rat.	Grace Young	Sep 08, 2008
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	Aug 28, 2008
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Sep 27, 2002
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998