Lesser Egyptian Jerboa (Jaculus jaculus) - Wiki Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
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Order: Rodentia
Superfamily: Dipodoidea
Family: Dipodidae
[Photo] Lesser Egyptian Jerboa (Jaculus jaculus), painting. Originator: Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert. Source: Brehms Tierleben, Small Edition 1927.
The Lesser Egyptian Jerboa or Desert Jerboa, Jaculus jaculus, is a little rodent of Africa and the Middle East. Its diet consists of seeds and grasses, however the jerboa barely needs any water to survive.
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