Persian Jird

The Persian jird (Meriones persicus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.

The Persian jird is about 6 inches long.  It has a brush-tipped tail that is slightly longer than the body.  They are wild brown with white bellies. 

They live in dry rocky hillsides with little plant life and semi-desert areas.  The eat dry plant material and grains, and sometimes small insects.

Persian jirds usually have two litters a year.  Each litter has around seven pups.

Some people keep them as a pet.  They can live to be six or seven years old.  They need large cages that let them climb and leap.

Category:Rodents
Category:Mammals of Pakistan