page_title: Indian desert jird
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Indian desert jird / Description
caption_attribution_description: Indian Desert Jird Meriones hurrianae, Rodentia, Mammalia Jird poised about to enter its nesting hole. Photographed in Pokaran, district Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India on 05 Jun 06. Self-work. AshLin 13:48, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
context_page_description: The Indian desert jird or Indian desert gerbil is a species of jird found mainly in the Thar Desert in India. Jirds are closely related to gerbils.
context_section_description: The Indian desert jird has a grey-brown coat with yellowish-grey belly. It is approximately 12–14 centimetres (4.7–5.5 in) long and has a tail 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) long. The distinguishing characteristics include short ears, long black claws and orange incisors.
caption: Meriones hurrianae
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