What is pygmy jerbo?

Pygmy Jerbo is a small desert rodent that is located in Pakistan and Afghanistan. They have small heads and bodies, with large eyes, back legs and tail. These animals can jump incredible distances of nine feet (2.74 m), with large back legs to avoid predators. The popularity of this endangered species has evoked after the video has been released on the Internet. Since then, people have been trying to get Jerboas as pets, but are illegal in the US. Their faces resemble a ragant or rabbit, ending with small curved ears. They have small kiwi -shaped bodies that rest on the top of two large rear legs. Jerboas also have two forearms that are not used for a walk, but are mostly used to eat and care. These very cute animals have a soft, silk coat on the bodies and very distinctive long, tiles that add to their magic. The harsh desert environment they come from. Their primary way of transport is to jump and despite theirA small figure can jump significant distances up to nine feet. This helped them escape the predators and survive the long desert roads to find food. They are not relatives, but share many of the same evolutionary features with Klogaroo Rats in North America and Australia bushing mice, because each of these species survives in a similar harsh desert environment.

Due to its small size, Jerbo's pygmy has relatively few natural predators. There are OWL at the top of the list. Both are night creatures, so they both hunt food at the same time. Owls are amazing predators and can cluster, almost without sound, and catch a snack of Jerba. Jerboas has evolved incredible hearing, just for this reason.

These little rodents gained great popularity of them were released on the Internet. For the first time, the rest of the world was able to see the delightful pygmy Jerboa, which is located all over Western Pakistan.

seems to bemany people immediately fall in love with this desert species and try to add them to their exotic collection of pets. In the US, it is illegal to bring the wild pygmy Jerbo of Pakistan or Afghanistan because they are an endangered species. This did not prevent some breeders from appearing in the US and selling them illegally. Some people believe that domesticating Jerbos would really help them survive.