Iranian Jerboa
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The Iranian Jerboa is a jerboa
in the subfamily Allactaginae. The species was listed as critically endangered by the IUCN red list
. It is only found (and known from) one small population in Iran
. They were found on a flat plain with a gravel substrate and sparse, mountain steppe vegetation. It is a nocturnal animal
spending the day in underground burrows. This jerboa has a vegetarian diet. It is threatened by habitat loss and restricted range.
Jerboa
The jerboa form the bulk of the membership of the family Dipodidae. Jerboas are hopping desert rodents found throughout Asia and Northern Africa. They tend to be found in hot deserts....
in the subfamily Allactaginae. The species was listed as critically endangered by the IUCN red list
IUCN Red List
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species , founded in 1963, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is the world's main authority on the conservation status of species...
. It is only found (and known from) one small population in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. They were found on a flat plain with a gravel substrate and sparse, mountain steppe vegetation. It is a nocturnal animal
Nocturnal animal
Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by activity during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal"....
spending the day in underground burrows. This jerboa has a vegetarian diet. It is threatened by habitat loss and restricted range.