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...

includes the gerbils, jirds, and sand rats. Once known as desert rats, the subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including...

The Mongolian gerbil or Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus) is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. Their body size is typically 110–135 mm...

from northern Africa to Mongolia. Meriones jirds tend to inhabit arid regions including clay desert, sandy desert, and steppe, but are also in slightly wetter...

The Libyan jird (Meriones libycus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan...

rural gardens. Shaw's jird can mate 224 times in two hours. Shaw's jird is able to survive long periods of dehydration in semi-desert regions where it lives...

Gerbillus aquilus LC Indian hairy-footed gerbil, Gerbillus gleadowi Balochistan gerbil, Gerbillus nanus LC Genus: Meriones Indian desert jird, Meriones hurrianae...

with white bellies. The Persian jird's natural habitats are dry rocky hillsides with little vegetation and semi-desert areas. They find shelter in either...

vinogradovi - Vinogradov's jird Meriones zarudnyi - Zarudny's jird Subgenus Cheliones Meriones hurrianae - Indian desert jird Genus Microdillus Microdillus...

Sundevall's jird (Meriones crassus) is a species of rodent in the family of Muridae. It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan...

Zarudny's jird (Meriones zarudnyi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkmenistan. Kennerley, R. (2017)...

badger, Indian pangolin, chinkara, Central Asian boar, Indian hare, Northern palm squirrel, Indian crested porcupine and Indian desert jird. "Protected...

are frequently kept as pets. Other common English names are: fat-tailed jird, fat-tailed rat, and beer mat gerbil. The fat-tailed gerbil is a medium-sized...

The midday jird (Meriones meridianus), also called midday gerbil, is a rodent species in the family Muridae and native to sandy deserts in Central and...

(Felis lybica ornata), also known as the Asian steppe wildcat and the Indian desert cat, is an African wildcat subspecies that occurs from the eastern Caspian...

The bushy-tailed jird or bushy-tailed dipodil (Sekeetamys calurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Sekeetamys...

Fat sand rats are preyed upon by many desert species, including several kinds of avian predators, snakes, desert cats, and members of the family Mustelidae...

The Moroccan jird (Meriones grandis) is a species of rodent from the family Muridae. The species was first described by Ángel Cabrera in 1907. It is endemic...

Nilgiri long-tailed tree mouse (Vandeleuria nilagirica) Jerdon, 1867 Indian desert jird (Meriones hurrianae) Jerdon, 1867 Eurasian harvest mouse (Micromys...

The Arabian jird (Meriones arimalius) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Cassola...

Vinogradov's jird (Meriones vinogradovi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey. Vinogradov's...

The tamarisk jird or tamarisk gerbil (Meriones tamariscinus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan,...

Przewalski's gerbil or Przewalski's jird (Brachiones przewalskii) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Brachiones...

being Indian desert jird (Meriones hurrianae) in arid areas and voles and pikas in highland areas. Lizards are significant, especially Indian spiny-tailed...

The king jird (Meriones rex) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of...

Meriones Sundevall's jird, Meriones crassus LC Indian desert jird, Meriones hurrianae LC Libyan jird, Meriones libycus LC Mid-day jird, Meriones meridianus...

Cheng's jird (Meriones chengi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It was named in honour of the Chinese zoologist Professor Tso-hsin Cheng....

Dahl's jird (Meriones dahli) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Armenia and the neighboring Agri province of Turkey. Dando...

Arabian jird Cheng's jird Sundevall's jird Moroccan jird Indian desert jird Libyan jird Midday jird Persian jird King jird Shaw's jird Tamarisk jird Tristram's...

The Indian gerbil (Tatera indica) also known as antelope rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in western and southern Asia, from...