Species group · Mammals
Jerboas
WAnimals has 3 species of jerboa, spread across 2 families (Dipodidae, Muridae).
- 3 species
- 2 families
- 39 countries
- 30 parks
- Weight
- 24 g – 130 g
- Length
- 7 cm – 13 cm
- Lifespan
- 3 – 4 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 3.
All 3 species of jerboas on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 39 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Gobi Gurvansaikhan2 species
- Gran Area Estrictamente Protegida de Gobi2 species
- Reserva Natural de Badhyz2 species
- Ahaggar1 species
- Altai Tavan Bogd1 species
- Altyn Emel1 species
- Banc d'Arguin1 species
- Bou-Hedma1 species
- Charyn1 species
- Cráter de Ramón1 species
- Cuenca de Uvs Nuur1 species
- Desierto Blanco1 species
Did you know…
It has the largest ears in proportion to the body of any mammal: they are about a third of its body length.
From Long-eared Jerboa
It was not filmed alive in the wild until 2007, on a Zoological Society of London expedition to the Gobi Desert.
From Long-eared Jerboa
It bounds on its long hind legs much like a small kangaroo, reaching considerable speed to escape night predators.
It is so well adapted to dryness that it produces very little urine and almost dry droppings, which makes its cages smell far less than those of hamsters or mice.
From Mongolian Gerbil
It marks its territory by rubbing its belly against objects: it has a sebaceous gland there, larger in males, that leaves a scent mark.
From Mongolian Gerbil