Wildlifeof China
Gobi Jerboa
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Tom Field · CC BY 4.0
Orientallactaga bullata
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, green plant material and insects
Habitat
Desert and semidesert with sparse vegetation
Range
Gobi region of Mongolia and northern China
Size
Approximately 10–13cm head-and-body length
The Gobi jerboa is a long-legged desert rodent with large ears, a short body and a very long tail ending in a black-and-white tuft. Its enlarged hind feet propel it in rapid bipedal bounds, while the tail supplies balance and steering. The species inhabits the Gobi region of Mongolia and northern China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It uses desert and semidesert with sparse vegetation, resting by day in a burrow and emerging at night. Seeds and green plant material are eaten alongside insects. Its locomotion permits sudden changes of direction across open ground. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Gobi Jerboa eat?
- Seeds, green plant material and insects
- What habitat does the Gobi Jerboa live in?
- Desert and semidesert with sparse vegetation
- Where is the Gobi Jerboa found?
- Gobi region of Mongolia and northern China
- How big is the Gobi Jerboa?
- Approximately 10–13cm head-and-body length