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Jerboa - Study #1

Q1) Jerboas are the members of the family Dipodidae; they are small jumping desert rodents of Asia and northern __?__.

Q2) Asiatic jerboas have five toes on their hind feet and African jerboas have __?__.

Q3) Diet varies considerably: some are specialist seed, insect, or plant eaters, others are __?__.

Q4) The English word jerboa may have been derived from the similar sounding Arabic word jerbu'a or the __?__ word yarboa.

Q5) Jerboas are nocturnal. During the heat of the day, they shelter in __?___. Four in total.

Q6) Jerboas do not drink water at all, relying on its food to provide enough moisture for survival. True or False?

Q7) Found in both the sandy and stony deserts of north Africa, Arabia and Iran, this small creature estivates during the hottest months. Estivates means?

Q8) Jerboas have the ability to leap a full __?__ to escape a predator.

Q9) Jerboas have extremely long hind feet and short forelegs; they always walk upright or hop like __?___.

Q10) A jerboa can hop faster than a person can run. True or False?

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