Jirds

Meriones psammophilus

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae

The Indian desert jird or Indian desert gerbil (Meriones hurrianae) is a species of jird found mainly in the Thar Desert in India. Jirds are closely related to gerbils. Distribution The Indian desert jird is found in southeastern Iran and Pakistan to northwestern India.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionIndian desert jird, Wikipedia contributors Safetywikidata

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