Allactaga
The genus Allactaga contains the five-toed jerboas of Asia. They are small mammals belonging to the order of rodents. They are characteristically known as the hopping rodents of the desert and semi-arid regions. They have long hind feet, short forelimbs, and walk upright. They have large ears in comparison to their body size and a large tail. The tail assists and serves as support when the jerboa is standing upright. The jerboa body length ranges from 5–15 cm and has a tail ranging from 7–25 cm. The "forelimbs of the jerboa serve as a pair of hands for feeding, grooming, etc." Jerboa
Species
Great Jerboa
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyDipodidae
Observations114
五趾跳鼠屬，學名Allactaga，屬於囓齒目跳鼠科，其特徵是具有五趾或四趾，耳、足、尾都較長，生活在亞洲的沙漠或半乾旱地區。 夜行動物，部分種類以昆蟲為食，其餘則是植食性。 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=五趾跳鼠屬&oldid=42675871” 分类：五趾跳鼠屬隐藏分类：本地相关图片与维基数据相同
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Adaptation to desert conditions
- Social habits
- Diet
- Reproduction
- In captivity
- Species
- References
The genus Allactaga contains the five-toed jerboas of Asia. They are small mammals belonging to the order of rodents. They are characteristically known as the hopping rodents of the desert and semi-arid regions. They have long hind feet, short forelimbs, and walk upright. They have large ears in comparison to their body size and a large tail. The tail assists and serves as support when the jerboa is standing upright. The jerboa body length ranges from 5–15 cm and has a tail ranging from 7–25 cm. The "forelimbs of the jerboa serve as a pair of hands for feeding, grooming, etc." Jerboas use their nose to burrow and push the dirt when looking for food. The male jerboa is usually larger in size and weight in comparison to the female jerboa. The pelt of the jerboa is either silky or velvety in texture and light in color, the coloration helps camouflage into surroundings to avoid predators. All members of the genus have five toes.
== Adaptation to desert conditions ==