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The long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso) [2] is a nocturnal mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. It is distinct enough that authorities consider it to be the only member of both its genus, Euchoreutes , and subfamily, Euchoreutinae .
For some closely related jerboa species, mating usually happens a short time after awaking from winter hibernation. A female breeds twice in the summer, and raises from two to six young. Gestation time is between 25 and 35 days. Little is known about parental investment in long-eared jerboas.
Formerly, Dipodoidea contained only a single large family, Dipodidae, which contained jerboas, jumping mice, and birch mice as subfamilies. However, phylogenetic evidence found all three to be distinct families from one another, and thus they were split into three different families within Dipodoidea.
Williams's jerboa is mainly nocturnal and spends the day in a system of burrows. Emerging at night, it feeds on insects and plant material. [6] The Williams's jerboa is a common food source for the long-eared owl in Turkey. [7] Breeding takes place in spring and summer when two litters, each consisting of three to six young, are reared. [1]
The jerboa body length ranges from 5–15 cm and has a tail ranging from 7–25 cm. [7] The "forelimbs of the jerboa serve as a pair of hands for feeding, grooming, etc." [8] Jerboas use their nose to burrow and push the dirt when looking for food. [9] The male jerboa is usually larger in size and weight in comparison to the female jerboa. [10]
Allactaga firouzi - Iranian jerboa; Allactaga hotsoni - Hotson's jerboa; Allactaga major - great jerboa; Allactaga severtzovi - Severtzov's jerboa; Subgenus Orientallactaga. Allactaga balikunica - Balikun jerboa; Allactaga bullata - Gobi jerboa; Allactaga sibirica - Mongolian five-toed jerboa; Genus Allactodipus. Allactodipus bobrinskii ...
They have long hind feet and short forelegs. [3] The pelt of the four-toed jerboa is velvety in texture and the upper-parts are speckled black and orange, the rump orange, and the sides gray. The four-toed jerboa hind-limbs have one digit less than other jerboas in the subfamily Allactaginae, but one more hind digit than other jerboas. The ...
The greater Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus orientalis) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. [2] It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and is possibly extinct in the Negev Desert of Israel. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, sandy shores, and arable land.