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The tail of a jerboa can be longer than its head and body, and a white cluster of hair is commonly seen at the end of the tail. Jerboas use their tails to balance when hopping, and as a prop when sitting upright. Jerboa fur is fine, and usually the colour of sand. This colour usually matches the jerboa habitat (an example of cryptic colouration).
The Baluchistan pygmy jerboa (Salpingotulus michaelis) or dwarf three-toed jerboa, is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is the only species in the genus Salpingotulus. Adults average only 4.3 cm (1.7 in) in head and body length, with the tail averaging 8 cm (3.1 in). Adult females weigh 3.2 g (0.11 oz). [2]
The male jerboa is usually larger in size and weight in comparison to the female jerboa. [10] The pelt of the jerboa is either silky or velvety in texture and light in color, [9] the coloration helps camouflage into surroundings to avoid predators. All members of the genus have five toes.
Andrews's three-toed jerboa grows to a length of 113 to 130 mm (4.4 to 5.1 in) with a tail rather longer than its body and a weight of about 60 grams (2.1 oz). The crown of the head is grey with white spots above the eye and another behind the ear. The rest of the coat is buffish grey.
The small five-toed jerboa (Scarturus elater) is a rodent of the family Dipodidae and genus Scarturus, that has five digits. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are hopping rodents of the rocky deserts in Asia. [ 1 ] They have been found in Afghanistan , Armenia , Azerbaijan , China , Georgia , Iran , Kazakhstan , Pakistan , Russia , Tajikistan , Turkey , and ...
Five-toed pygmy jerboa, Cardiocranius paradoxus; Genus Salpingotulus. Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, Salpingotulus michaelis; Genus Salpingotus, pygmy jerboas Subgenus Anguistodontus. Thick-tailed pygmy jerboa, Salpingotus crassicauda; Subgenus Prosalpingotus. Heptner's pygmy jerboa, Salpingotus heptneri; Pale pygmy jerboa, Salpingotus pallidus
The thick-tailed pygmy jerboa is a solitary nocturnal animal. It has a permanent burrow with many passages which may extend for 3 m (10 ft). The entrances are sealed with loose plugs of sand and if the jerboa is spotted in the open by a predator it attempts to bury itself in the sand.
Hotson's jerboa is a nocturnal, solitary rodent and digs long tunnels in hard ground in which to live. The tunnels are of three types; temporary short burrows with several entrances and several tunnels and a single chamber; breeding burrows with more and longer tunnels, more numerous entrances and a nest chamber at least 30 cm (12 in) below ground level; winter burrows with a single long ...