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What (who) is JERBOA - definition
TYPE OF RODENT
Dipodidae; Jerboas; Gerboa; Dipodid
Jerboa
·noun Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, ·esp. D. Aegyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail.
jerboa
[d??:'b???, 'd??:b???]
¦ noun a desert-dwelling rodent with very long hind legs that enable it to perform jump long distances, found from North Africa to central Asia. [Family Dipodidae: several species.]
Origin
C17: mod. L., from Arab. yarbu?'.
Gerboa
·noun The Jerboa.
Wikipedia
Jerboa
Jerboas (from Arabic: يربوع yarbūʻ ) are hopping desert rodents found throughout North Africa and Asia, and are members of the family Dipodidae. They tend to live in hot deserts.
When chased, jerboas can run at up to 24 km/h (15 mph). Some species are preyed on by little owls (Athene noctua) in central Asia. Most species of jerboas have excellent hearing that they use to avoid becoming the prey of nocturnal predators. The typical lifespan of a jerboa is around 6 years.
Examples of use of JERBOA
1. Jerboa does not think she constitutes a threat to Israel.
2. For lack of means, Jerboa did not turn to doctors and hospitals, and endured serious pain.
3. Jerboa married when she was 14, and because of her age she could not be issued an ID card.
4. From the long–eared jerboa to the pygmy hippopotamus, an emergency call has gone out to save these one–of–a–kind animals from disappearing for ever.
5. The largest living today is the eight stone capybara from South America, while the smallest is Pakistan‘s inch–long pygmy jerboa.