Wildlifeof China
Great Jerboa
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Oba komitéty pro přirodovědecký výzkum země České. · Public domain
Allactaga major
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, roots, bulbs and insects
Habitat
Steppe, semidesert and desert margins
Range
Eastern Europe and western Asia eastward into Central Asia
Size
Approximately 18–26cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 200–450g
The great jerboa is a large bipedal desert rodent with extremely elongated hind legs, short forelimbs and a tail longer than its body, ending in a black-and-white tuft. Adults measure approximately 18–26cm excluding the tail. Its range extends from eastern Europe through western and Central Asia. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits steppe, semidesert and desert margins, resting in sealed burrows by day and emerging after dark. The species travels in long rapid bounds while searching for seeds, roots, bulbs and insects. It hibernates where winters are sufficiently cold. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Great Jerboa eat?
- Seeds, roots, bulbs and insects
- What habitat does the Great Jerboa live in?
- Steppe, semidesert and desert margins
- Where is the Great Jerboa found?
- Eastern Europe and western Asia eastward into Central Asia
- How big is the Great Jerboa?
- Approximately 18–26cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Great Jerboa weigh?
- Approximately 200–450g