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Jumping mice (Family Dipodidae)

 

The Dipodidae, or dipodids, are a family of rodents found across the
northern hemisphere. They include the jerboas, jumping mice, and
birch mice. Different species are found in grassland, deserts, and
forests. They are all capable of saltation (jumping while in a bipedal
stance), a feature that is most highly evolved in the desert-dwelling
jerboas.

 

Dipodids are small to medium sized rodents, ranging from 4 to 26 cm
(1.6 to 10 in) in body length, excluding the tail.

 

 

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