Long-eared Jerboa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Order: Rodentia
Family: Dipodidae

[Photo] Long-eared Jerboa (Euchoreutes naso). Video Capture

The Long-eared Jerboa, Euchoreutes naso, is a nocturnal mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. It is distinct enough that authorities consider it to be the only member of both its genus, Euchoreutes, and subfamily, Euchoreutinae.

It has been reported in China and in ten localities in desert habitats of Trans Altai Govi Desert and Alashan Plateau semi-desert in Mongolia. A large part of the species is believed to occur in Mongolia within protected areas. Very little is known about the species. No conservation measures specifically aimed at this species have been established, although EDGE are planning to send a researcher out to study human impact on its environment in the summer of 2007.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-eared_Jerboa

The text in this page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article shown in above URL. It is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.