JERBOAS

  • Jerboa is the common name for certain jumping rodents found primarily in the arid regions of Africa and Central Asia.
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  • Jerboas are about 4 to 26 cm (1.6 to 10 in) long from head to rump.
  • With their long hind limbs jerboas can cover up to about 1 m (39 in) in a single leap.
  • There are 27 species of Jerboa.

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