African Jerboa - African Jerboa

… About 30 species are known, including the five-toed jerboa Allactaga sibirica , which lives in the Gobi Desert and other areas, and hibernates for 5 to 6 months. The northern three-toed jerboa Dipus sagitta , which has three toes on its hind feet and is found from Russia to China, has a gestation period of 25 to 30 days and gives birth to one to eight young, while the African jerboa Jaculus jaculus , which has three toes on its hind feet and lives in the Sahara and Arabian deserts, has a gestation period of about 40 days, gives birth to two to ten young, and has a recorded lifespan of six years and three months in captivity. [Imaizumi Tadaaki] …

*Some of the terminology that mentions the African jerboa is listed below.

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…　およそ30種が知られ，ゴビ砂漠などにすむ後足の指が5本のイツユビトビネズミAllactaga sibiricaなどは5～6ヵ月間冬眠する。ロシアから中国まで分布する後足の指が3本のミユビトビネズミ(キタミユビトビネズミ)Dipus sagittaは妊娠期間25～30日，1産1～8子で，サハラとアラビアの砂漠にすむ後足の指が3本のアフリカトビネズミ(ヒメミユビトビネズミ)Jaculus jaculusは妊娠期間約40日，1産2～10子，飼育下での寿命は6年3ヵ月の記録がある。【今泉 忠明】。…

※「アフリカトビネズミ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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