Lesser Egyptian jerboa

The lesser jerboa (Jaculus jaculus) is a small rodent of Africa and the Middle East. Its diet consists mainly of seeds and grasses.

Lesser Egyptian jerboa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dipodidae
Genus: Jaculus
Species:
J. jaculus
Binomial name
Jaculus jaculus
Lesser Egyptian jerboa range.
Synonyms

Mus jaculus Linnaeus, 1758

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