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Indian Desert Jird (Meriones hurrianae)

Indian Desert Jird

Meriones hurrianae

Class
Mammal
Rarity
Rare
Observations
68
Most observed in
🇮🇳 India
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

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.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Indian desert jird”.

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