The Persian jird, Meriones persicus, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan. It is about 15 cm (6 inches) long, with a brush-tipped tail slightly longer than the body, and its fur is brown with white bellies. Its natural habitats are dry rocky hillsides with little vegetation and semi-desert areas, where it shelters in small burrows or under overhanging rocks, and it can also live near humans, for example under walls. In the wild it eats dry plant material and grains, with small insects as a supplement. Females usually have two litters a year of around seven pups. Some people keep the species as a pet, and it can live six or seven years. Because it is so abundant in many areas it is considered suitable for biomonitoring programs.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Persian jird (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Persian jird (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Persian jird (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Persian jird (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Persian jird (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Persian jird (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Persian jird (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Persian jird (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
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In the wild, Persian jirds eat dry plant material and grains, with small insects as a supplement.
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Some people keep this species as a pet.
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The high abundance of Persian jird in many areas, as well as their several proper features, makes them a suitable species for biomonitoring programs.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
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