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jerboa Nocturnal, herbivorous, burrowing rodent of Eurasian and African deserts, with long hind legs developed for jumping. It has a satiny, sand-coloured body and a long tail. Length: to 15cm (6in), excluding the tail. Family Dipodidae.

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