Origin
Jerboa is part of the family Dipodidae. It is a jumping rodent that can be found in Northern Africa, Asia, China and Manchuria.
It lives in desert areas with warm and very hot climates.
Jerboa Food
Most Jerboa species feed on plants. Some smaller species also eat insects.
Most Jerboa species have very well developed hearing. They use it to avoid nocturnal predators.
Appearance Jerboa
Jerboa has some similarities with kangaroos. The biggest argument is the long hind legs. The tail is also long. It may be longer than the rest of the body. At the end it ends with a tuft of hair. The tail is used to balance when the animal is moving. Small rodents move just like kangaroos, by jumping.
The coat is short and Sandy in color. Not all species have large, rabbit-like ears; some species have small, mouse-like ears.
When followed he can run at 24km / h.
Has as predators the Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Balikun jerboa, Allactaga balikunica
Gobi jerboa, allactaga bullata
Small five-toed jerboa, Allactaga elater
Euphrates jerboa, allactaga euphratica
Iranian jerboa, Allactaga firouzi
Hotson's jerboa, Allactaga hotsoni
Great jerboa, Allactaga major
Severtzov's jerboa, allactaga severtzovi
Mongolian five-toed jerboa, allactaga sibirica
Four-toed jerboa, allactaga tetradactyla
Vinogradov's jerboa, Allactaga vinogradovi
Bobrinski's jerboa, allactodipus bobrinskii
Jerboa Behavior
It is a nocturnal animal. The day hides from the scorching heat and high temperatures in hollows. At night they prefer to get out of the hollows for the cooler temperature outside and, of course, for food.
Jerboa Breeding
The breeding season begins as soon as the winter and hibernation period ends.
A female can mate twice a year and give birth to 2 to 6 Cubs. The gestation period lasts 25-35 days. In most species the female takes care of the young until they are weaned.
Life expectancy is 6 years.
