Baluchistan pygmy jerboa
[1] Despite its small size, the jerboa is an incredibly resilient animal that is well suited to the harsh desert environment, where daytime and nighttime temperatures vary significantly.In addition to allowing it to hop across hot sands, its strong hind legs let it to make quick escapes from predators, which is crucial for its survival.They feed on wind blown seeds, succulent leaves of desert-adapted vegetation, and various dead animals such as other rodents and lizards; food is raised to the mouth using the hands.They undergo a diurnal rhythm of physiological dormancy, when their bodily functions, including respiration and blood circulation, slow down dramatically.[5] The natural predators of the jerboa are the leaf-nosed viper (Eristocophis mcmahoni), the trans-Caspian monitor lizard (Varanus caspius), and the sand cat (Felis margarita).