IM115+Gobi+Jerboa

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The Gobi Jerboa is found in Northern Africa, Northern China, Manchuria, and Texas. It makes its home in arid deserts, cold or warm. Due to its very adaptable nature, Jerboas are able to cope with extremely harsh conditions. The tail of the Jerboa is longer than its head and body. The average size of the Gobi Jerboas head and **This is a picture of a Gobi Jerbo** tail are 3-15 cm and the tail is 6-23 cm. The hind legs are about four times longer than the front legs. They don't walk or **Gobi Jerboa** skip like normal rodents, they hop like miniature kangaroos. When Jerboas aren't threatened they hop up to 10-13 cm per stride, but when they are threatened they hop 3m per stride.

When being chased by predators they go reach speeds up to 15.5 mph. On top of that, they bound side-to-side in a zig-zag pattern to confuse their enemies. Their special gait lets them hop very long distances with minimal energy loss. Almost every desert predator will go after the Gobi Jerboa, the main enemies are foxes, owls, and snakes. They are mostly solitary animals, which live and own their own burrow, but are together only for breeding. Breeding takes place twice ** Gobi Jerboa ** year. Litters contain 2-6 babies.  They carry their babies in a pouch, much like that of a kangaroo.  The average gestation time is 25-35 days. The babies' hind legs grow until the age of 8 weeks and they can start hopping when they're 11 weeks old. The average life-span of a Gobi Jerboa is 6 years, both in the wild and as a pet.  They survive the desert by burrowing to escape the extreme heat and/or cold. They burrow close to vegetation. Burrows are dug up on hills or mounds to prevent drowning, but when it gets hot they plug up the holes  to keep temperate air in. Burrows could be up to 3m deep. A Gobi Jerboa's diet consists of plants, roots, beetles, and other small bugs. 95% of their diet consists of small bugs. On their nose, they have special folds of skin to prevent sand from getting in. The ears have hair to prevent sand from coming in also. A Gobi Jerboa's ears are mostly used to cool them off. Jerboas have the biggest ear-to-body ratio than any other mammal. Its ears are about 2/3 the size of their body. In the <range type="comment" id="481105010_4"></range id="481105010_4"> wild, Gobis don't drink water, but get it from the plants they eat. During the hot months, they go into a state of torpor and don't leave their burrows at all. Normally they feed at night when it's coolest. In the cold desert <range type="comment" id="481105010_3"><range type="comment" id="481106230_7"> </range id="481106230_7"></range id="481105010_3">s, they hibernate and survive off their body fat. These rodents aren't known to store food like squirrels or chipmunks do. They are part of the Allactaga
 * ^Fox hunting a Jerboa **** ^Gobi Jerboa **

light sounds and vibrations. They mark territory by Dust Bathing. **Jerboa being hunted by an owl^** Dust Bathing is a form of chemical communication. They have fine fur and it's usually the color of their habitat.
 * Snake eating a Jerboa^** Family. They communicate with

QUESTIONS: <range type="comment" id="481106230_6">1) True or False, Gobi Jerboa can only live up to 6 years. A) True B) False</range id="481106230_6">

<range type="comment" id="481106230_5">2)Almost every desert animal prey on Gobi Jerboa. A) True B) False</range id="481106230_5">

<range type="comment" id="481106230_4">3) A Gobi Jerboas' diet is 95% bugs and 5% plants. A) True B) False</range id="481106230_4">

<range type="comment" id="481106230_3">4) Gobi Jerboa look like mini kangaroos when they hop. A) True B) False</range id="481106230_3">

<range type="comment" id="481106230_2">5) A baby Jerboas hind legs develope when they are 8 weeks old and they start hopping when they are 11 weeks. A) True B) False</range id="481106230_2">

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