. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE JERBOASâALACTAG AS. 329 ing, although they feed on insects as well as seeds. In the hard, pebbly ground the Jerboa digs tunnels with many branches, but tolerably shallow, and re- tires to them on the slightest alarm. Hahita of the In spite of their large numbers these Egyptian pretty animals are rarely seen, for Jerboa. they are restless and timid and at the slightest noise or at the appearance of a strange object they repair to,their holes in a great hurry. The movements of these Jerboas succeed each other with a speed borderi
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE JERBOASâALACTAG AS. 329 ing, although they feed on insects as well as seeds. In the hard, pebbly ground the Jerboa digs tunnels with many branches, but tolerably shallow, and re- tires to them on the slightest alarm. Hahita of the In spite of their large numbers these Egyptian pretty animals are rarely seen, for Jerboa. they are restless and timid and at the slightest noise or at the appearance of a strange object they repair to,their holes in a great hurry. The movements of these Jerboas succeed each other with a speed bordering on the miraculous; they apparently become birds. No Man can overtake a Jerboa engaged in full flight. Though the Jerboa is a truly nocturnal animal, and begins its wanderings sunset, it. may sometimes be seen in broad sunlight, sitting at or playing about the entrance of its burrow during the noonday heat. It exhibits an indifference towards the glowing heat of the Afri- can sun, which is really admirable; for hardly an- other animal stirs in the desert at this time, as the burning heat becomes simply unbearable even to the native children of that elevated region. On the other hand the Jerboa is highly sensitive to cold and moisture, and there- fore always keeps in hid- ing in its hole when the weather is bad, and it may temporarily enter into a state of torpidity, which resembles the hibernation of northern animals. There is nothing definite known about the propaga- tion of the Jerboa. The Arabs hunt it diligently, for its flesh is much es- teemed by them; they catch it alive without any special trouble, or kill it as it comes out of its burrow. These animals have few enemies besides Man. The Fennec and the Caracal, and perhaps some few species of Owls are the worst among the foes that lurk for the Jerboas, but fer visibly, and ultimately die. If one gives them wheat, rice, a little milk, and occasionally a grape, a piece of an apple, a carrot or some other frui
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