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Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

  • Common
  • IUCN NE · Not Evaluated
  • Insect
  • Africa

About the Desert Locust

Known to science as Schistocerca gregaria, the Desert Locust is an insect found in Africa. Its habitats include deserts, grasslands, and savannas.

This insect weighs about 2 g and can live for around 5 months. Its top speed is 19 km/h.

It has not been evaluated (NE) by the IUCN, so there is no official assessment of its risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Schistocerca gregaria
Group
Insect
Region
Africa
Habitats
Desert, Grassland, Savanna
IUCN status
Not Evaluated (NE)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
2 g
Lifespan
5 months
Top speed
19 km/h

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Christiaan Kooyman
License
Public domainWikimedia Commons public-domain basis: PD-self
Changes
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Find the Desert Locust in Animal Gacha

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