The long-eared jerboa is known as the “Mickey Mouse in the Desert”. It likes to be active at night. Its short forelimbs are the same as ordinary Mickey mice, and its hind limbs are about twice as long as its body. It is currently listed as one of the 100 most Endangered species, the IUCN endangered level is endangered. So what kind of living habits and appearance characteristics does it have?
Jerboa
Appearance characteristics
The long-eared jerboa has a special shape and can form a subfamily by itself. Compared with other jerboas, the long-eared jerboa has a pointed snout, small eyes and large ears, almost half the length of its head, making it the animal with the largest proportion of ears. The legs are kangaroo-like and disproportionate to the body. Often described as “Mickey Mouse in the desert”.
Body length 8-10.5 cm, tail 15-19 cm, tail spike; It accounts for 40 to 50% of its body length, with 5 toes on the hind feet.
Habits
The jerboa are mostly nocturnal and spend the day in underground burrows. Due to the serious damage to the living environment, the survival of the jerboa has been greatly challenged, and the jerboa has been listed as one of the endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
