Wildlifeof China
Libyan Jird
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Telegro · CC BY-SA 4.0
Meriones libycus
Basic stats
Diet
Grass seeds, leaves, succulent fruits and some cultivated crops
Habitat
Vegetated desert valleys and lowlands
Range
North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, extending into western China
Size
12.7–15.2cm head-body length
The Libyan jird measures roughly 12.7–15.2cm from head to body, with a tail of similar length. Its upperparts are sandy yellow to brown and its underside and feet are pale. It occupies vegetated desert valleys and lowlands across North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, extending into western China, and eats grass seeds, leaves, succulent fruit and some cultivated crops. (Animal Diversity Web; Mammal Species of the World)
Quick answers
- What does the Libyan Jird eat?
- Grass seeds, leaves, succulent fruits and some cultivated crops
- What habitat does the Libyan Jird live in?
- Vegetated desert valleys and lowlands
- Where is the Libyan Jird found?
- North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, extending into western China
- How big is the Libyan Jird?
- 12.7–15.2cm head-body length