Wildlifeof China
Przewalski's Jird
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Gustav Mützel · Public domain
Brachiones przewalskii
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and other desert plant material
Habitat
Sand dunes and sparsely vegetated desert
Range
Northern China and southern Mongolia
Przewalski's jird is a pale, compact desert gerbil and the sole species placed in Brachiones. It has short ears, hairy feet and sandy coloration that blends with its surroundings. The species occurs in northern China and southern Mongolia, principally in dune systems and sparsely vegetated desert. It shelters in burrows and feeds on seeds and other available plant material. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Przewalski's Jird eat?
- Seeds and other desert plant material
- What habitat does the Przewalski's Jird live in?
- Sand dunes and sparsely vegetated desert
- Where is the Przewalski's Jird found?
- Northern China and southern Mongolia