Pygmy Jeroba

I should point out that the name of the animal is misspelled (probably typo) in the Youtube video posting as well as this thread title.

If you research the name spelled properly - Jerboa - you will have more luck finding info :)

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Are they available in the states?

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I'm not really sure on that. I've searched and cant find anything :(

That is pretty amazing! I looked them up, and I like the larger versions of them better. One of them can jump a full meter in one hop! Apparently there are roughly 33 species of Jerboa, and some are herbivores, and others omnivores. They don't DRINK! They get all their moisture from their food! That boggles my mind.

Here's links to some pictures and info I found. I don't own any of this, nor did I do the research, see the animals, or photograph them.

http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Mi.../photo8182.htm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/verpabunny/455665116/

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/desert/animals/jerboa.htm

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...g?t=1244851882

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/l...071210_ssv.jpg

http://www.whatjamiefound.com/wp-con...oes-jerboa.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zaferina/2106613636/

That's about all I found, but I didn't do much more than a cursory search, either.

Hope this helps.

lol they remind me of little wind up toys that hop around on their feet. I want one soooo bad lol