Jerboa refers to the family Dipodidae, which encompasses 10 genera and 5 subfamilies, with 33 species in all. They are desert rodents native to Northern Africa and Asia, characterized by oversized ears and long hind legs.
Jerboa refers to the family Dipodidae, which encompasses 10 genera and 5 subfamilies, with 33 species in all. They are desert rodents native to Northern Africa and Asia, characterized by oversized ears and long hind legs.
The jerboa forms the bulk of the membership of the family Dipodidae. Jerboas are hopping desert rodents found throughout Northern Africa and Asia east to northern China and Manchuria. They tend to live in hot deserts.
Long-eared jerboa tail length is 150 to 162 mm, body length is from 70 to 90 mm. The tail is covered with short hairs that are similar in color to the rest of the body except for the terminal tuft, which is white and black.
This big eared little fellow is the long eared jerboa. A part of the rodent family it has a long tail, and long hind legs and with its extremely large ears it is so distinct.
The diminutive jerboa looks as though it were made from left-over spare parts of other animals, but it is nevertheless superbly adapted to harsh environments such as those of the Gobi and Sahara deserts.
Jerboas are small jumping rodents that resemble mice with long tufted tails and very long hindlegs. The long-eared jerboa can be distinguished from other jerboas by its enormous ears, which are about a third larger than its head.
The jerboa forms the bulk of the membership of the family Dipodidae. Jerboas are hopping desert rodents found throughout Northern Africa and Asia east to northern China and Manchuria. They tend to live in hot deserts.
Long-eared jerboa tail length is 150 to 162 mm, body length is from 70 to 90 mm. The tail is covered with short hairs that are similar in color to the rest of the body except for the terminal tuft, which is white and black.
This big eared little fellow is the long eared jerboa. A part of the rodent family it has a long tail, and long hind legs and with its extremely large ears it is so distinct.
The diminutive jerboa looks as though it were made from left-over spare parts of other animals, but it is nevertheless superbly adapted to harsh environments such as those of the Gobi and Sahara deserts.
Jerboas are small jumping rodents that resemble mice with long tufted tails and very long hindlegs. The long-eared jerboa can be distinguished from other jerboas by its enormous ears, which are about a third larger than its head.
