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Q: Why do Jerboas have long tails?
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Are long eared jerboas vertebrates or invertebrates?

Long eared jerboas, a type of small rodent, are mammals, and all mammals are vertebrates.


How long are long jerboas ears?

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What are the characteristics of jerboas?

Jerboas have long tails and feet. There body is shaped like a kangaroo and they have cannon bones. They have relatively large eyes and a broad snout compared to their head. The only difference between male and female is the color at the end of the tail, but that is not 100% accurate. They are small weighing between 26-127mm.


Do jerboas and kangaroos look the same?

No. Jerboas and kangaroos do not look the same. Apart from being much larger, kangaroos have differently structured faces, and differently shaped ears, tails, legs, etc.To see photos of each, click on the related links.


Are jerboas mammals?

Yes, jerboas are mammals. They are rodents.


How are Jerboas like Kangaroos?

Similarities between kangaroos and jerboasThey are both mammals, i.e. warm blooded, fur-covered vertebrates which breathe air using lungs.Both kangaroos and jerboas have long tails and short forelimbs.Both creatures use a hopping motion as they have long, powerful hind legs built for jumping rather than running.Both animals tend to be nocturnal.Differences between kangaroos and jerboasKangaroos are marsupials and jerboas are rodents.Kangaroos are endemic to Australia, while jerboas are found in Asia and northern Africa.Jerboas are desert-dwellers; kangaroos are not. Kangaroos may be found in the semi-arid areas of Australia, but not in the desert. They need regular water, so live in bushland and grasslands where there are rivers, creeks and waterholes.


How do long-eared jerboas reproduce?

It breeds and gives birth to 2-6 babies


What kinds of turtles have long tails and long claws?

Snapping turtles have long tails and claws


What does a Jerboa eat?

A Four-toed Jerboa eats seeds and insects.


Do wildcats have tails?

Wildcats do have tails. Their tails are on average 30cm long.


Do mandrills have tails?

Yes they have tails that are long.


What is the jerboas enemy?

The jerboas enemy's are foxes, jackal's, coyotes, cougars, meerkats, caracul's, lynxes and servals.