Wildlifeof China
Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · CC BY 4.0
Stylodipus andrewsi
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, green plant material and insects
Habitat
Desert and semidesert
Range
Mongolia and northern China
The Mongolian three-toed jerboa is a small desert rodent with elongated hind legs, short forelimbs and a very long tail ending in a contrasting tuft. The three functional toes of each hind foot bear stiff hairs that improve movement over loose ground. It occurs in arid parts of Mongolia and northern China. At night it travels by rapid bipedal hops while searching for seeds, green vegetation and insects. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa eat?
- Seeds, green plant material and insects
- What habitat does the Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa live in?
- Desert and semidesert
- Where is the Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa found?
- Mongolia and northern China