Dipodidae
E744599
Dipodidae is a family of small, long-legged jumping rodents that includes jerboas and their relatives, adapted for fast, bipedal locomotion in open habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dipodidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| burrowingBehavior | uses burrows for shelter ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | jerboa family ⓘ |
| diet |
granivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Palearctic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
elongated metatarsal bones
ⓘ
fur coloration adapted for camouflage in open habitats ⓘ fused hind limb elements for jumping ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted for jumping
ⓘ
bipedal locomotion ⓘ long hind legs ⓘ long tail ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ saltatory locomotion ⓘ short forelimbs ⓘ small body size ⓘ tail often used for balance ⓘ |
| includes |
birch mouse
ⓘ
jerboa ⓘ jumping mouse ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
bipedal running
ⓘ
fast hopping ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
large auditory bullae
ⓘ
well-developed hearing ⓘ |
| suborder | Myomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Dipodoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
deserts
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open steppe ⓘ semi-deserts ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.