Wildlifeof China
Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · CC BY 4.0
Cardiocranius paradoxus
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and insects
Habitat
Gravel desert, semidesert and dry steppe
Range
Mongolia, northern China and adjoining Kazakhstan and Russia
Size
Approximately 5–7.5cm head-and-body length
The five-toed pygmy jerboa is a minute desert rodent with greatly elongated hind legs, short forelimbs and a long balancing tail. Unlike many other jerboas, it retains five toes on each hind foot. Its rounded head, large eyes and soft sandy coat suit a nocturnal life in open arid country. (Wikipedia, general species account)
The species occurs in Mongolia, northern China and adjoining parts of Kazakhstan and Russia, occupying gravel desert, semidesert and dry steppe. It moves by rapid bipedal hops and eats seeds and insects, retreating into a burrow during daylight. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa eat?
- Seeds and insects
- What habitat does the Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa live in?
- Gravel desert, semidesert and dry steppe
- Where is the Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa found?
- Mongolia, northern China and adjoining Kazakhstan and Russia
- How big is the Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa?
- Approximately 5–7.5cm head-and-body length