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Lesser Egyptian jerboa
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The lesser jerboa (Jaculus jaculus) is a small rodent of Africa and the Middle East. Its diet consists mainly of seeds and grasses.
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Lesser Egyptian jerboa | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Dipodidae |
Genus: | Jaculus |
Species: | J. jaculus |
Binomial name | |
Jaculus jaculus | |
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Lesser Egyptian jerboa range. | |
Synonyms | |
Mus jaculus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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