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animals referred to as
jirds, but
members of the
genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and
sometimes Pachyuromys are also
known as
jirds. The
distribution of Meriones...
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under overhanging rocks.
These jirds can also be
found living near humans, such as
under walls. In the wild,
Persian jirds eat dry
plant material and grains...
- Shaw's jird can mate 224
times in two hours.
During the
rainy season, Shaw's
jirds breed more
compared to
summer when
there is less rain. They
typically live...
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Jird. A long-haired mutation, a grey
agouti or
chinchilla mutation,
white spotting, and
possibly a
dilute mutation have also
appeared in Shaw's
jirds...
- incisors.
Jirds inhabit desert and
barren areas preferring firm soil. They are not to be
found in pure sand
dunes or
rocky outcrops. The
jirds are gregarious...
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individuals are very rare.
Tamarisk jirds breed between March and October,
usually producing 2–3 litters.
Young jirds first emerge from
their burrows between...
- "Transmission
Dynamics of
Bartonella sp.
Strain OE 1-1 in Sundevall's
Jirds (Meriones cr****us)."
Applied and
Environmental Microbiology 79.4 (2013):...
- (2013-01-01). "A tale of two
jirds: The
locomotory activity patterns of the King
jird (Meriones rex) and
Lybian [sic]
jird (Meriones lybicus) from Saudi...
- the
subfamilies of the
rodent family Muridae and
includes the gerbils,
jirds, and sand rats. Once
known as
desert rats, the
subfamily includes about...
- International. Buxton's
jird has dark cinnamon-brown fur and a con****uous
black brushy tail. As in
other jirds, the
pelage of Buxton's
jird is
fairly long, soft...
