Wildlifeof China
Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Salpingotus kozlovi
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, green plant matter, spiders and insects
Habitat
Temperate desert
Range
North-western China and southern and eastern Mongolia
Litter size
Averages 3–5
Size
4.3–5.6cm head and body, tail 11.9–12.6cm
Weight
7–12g
Kozlov's pygmy jerboa is a very small rodent with a relatively large head and a very long tail. The head and body measure 4.3–5.6cm and the tail 11.9–12.6cm, and it weighs 7–12g. The fur is silky, sandy-grey above with yellowish-grey hair bases, the flanks rather paler and the underparts white or yellowish. The scantily haired tail has a tufted, dark tip (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in north-western China and southern and eastern Mongolia, in temperate desert. It lives in a burrow and is mainly nocturnal, emerging at dusk to feed on seeds, green plant matter, spiders and insects. Breeding takes place in April and May, with litters averaging three to five young (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa eat?
- Seeds, green plant matter, spiders and insects
- What habitat does the Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa live in?
- Temperate desert
- Where is the Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa found?
- North-western China and southern and eastern Mongolia
- What is the litter size of the Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa?
- Averages 3–5
- How big is the Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa?
- 4.3–5.6cm head and body, tail 11.9–12.6cm
- How much does the Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa weigh?
- 7–12g