What are different types of Jerboa?

There are at least 33 different Jerboa species in the world, most of which live in arid desert areas of Asia, Southeast Europe and North Africa. These strange looking, night rodents are members of the Dipodidae family. The most famous types include long ears, Jerboa, Pygmy Jerboa and smaller Egyptian Jerboa. Many of them are at risk or endangered and are rarely seen in the wild.

One of the most common is long ears. These small creatures can be found in the Gobi desert in Mongolia and in parts of China. The small body of this animal has a length of only 2.8 inches (70 mm), with a tail that is twice as long. It is a light brown color with extremely long ears and has very large hind legs, which helps it jump very high.

Jerba with long earsing is on the "red list" of endangered species of the World Union protection. Disruption of habitat caused by mining and excessive fags is only two reasons for this decrease. Domestic cats are also the main threat to this species.

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pygmy Jerboas is even more tinical than their long ear cousin. These little boys are often just an inch (25 mm) long, which makes it easier for their prey for owls, foxes and other animals. With their big eyes and big legs, they resemble a delightful cartoon figure. They have very soft brown rabbit fur and long tails along with rounded ears similar to mice. Despite their small size, they are able to jump up to 9 feet (2.74 m) with a single jump.

Smaller Egyptian Jerboas are slightly larger than long -ears and can be the most common. They live not only in Egypt, but in Nigeria, Morocco, Sudan, Somalia and several other African and Middle East. They are reddish -brown colors, with convex black eyes and long hairless tails. Although they live in some of the closest places on Earth, these deserters are quite abundant and are one of the few Jerboas, which are not considered endangered.

allJerboa species are night. During the night they feed on insects, grass and seeds and spend their days in underground standards and tunnels. They are not noisy creatures, but they communicate with each other through a series of sand.

The Jerbo usually produce two litters of children a year. Between one and six children, after 23 days they are born in nesting burrows. Children stay with their mother until they are eight to 10 weeks when they start feeding food on their own.