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Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
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Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 7.3 years (captivity) Observations: These animals are difficult to breed in captivity, though some success has been obtained recently in several institutions. One captive specimen lived for 7.3 years (Richard Weigl 2005). There is a considerable variance in the age at sexual maturity and the gestation period reported for this species in different sources.
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Jaculus jaculus
- taxon name
- Jaculus jaculus
- taxon common name
- xerbu exipciu
- longest observed lifespan
- 7.3
- short name
- J. jaculus
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Encyclopedic overview
The lesser jerboa (Jaculus jaculus) is a small rodent of Africa and the Middle East. Its diet consists mainly of seeds and grasses.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lesser Egyptian Jerboa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.