{"id":1778,"date":"2015-01-21T01:30:47","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T06:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2015-01-21T01:30:47","modified_gmt":"2015-01-21T06:30:47","slug":"greater-egyptian-jerboa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/2015\/01\/21\/greater-egyptian-jerboa\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Egyptian Jerboa"},"content":{"rendered":"

The greater Egyptian jerboa is a nocturnal rodent that looks like a cross between a mouse and a kangaroo.
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Greater Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus orientalis<\/em>), Budapest Zoo<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

The greater Egyptian jerboa occupies different habitats many of them dry and desert-like, it is well adapted to environments where water is scarce. The greater Egyptian jerboa is vegetarian and its kangaroo-like locomotion is probably an adaptation to save energy while running from predators at high speed since its food can be scarce.<\/p>\n

The greater Egyptian jerboa is wide spread and it is considered to be a pest in some places because it eats crops.<\/p>\n

Some people do keep a greater Egyptian jerboa as a pet, but it is still somewhat rare and the greater Egyptian jerboa is considered to be an exotic pet.<\/p>\n

Further Readings:<\/h4>\n
\nJerboa <\/a>on Wikipedia.
\nGreater Egyptian jerboa<\/a> on Wikipedia.
\nGreater Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus orientalis<\/em>)<\/a> on ARKive.
\nJaculus orientalis<\/em> greater Egyptian jerboa<\/a> on Animal Diversity Web.
\nJerboa community’s Journal<\/a>.
\nJerboa, description, habitat and life cycle<\/a> – DesertUSA.
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