Cute Little Gobi Jerboa
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (92674)
Daytona Beach, Florida
January 7, 2026 3:27pm CST
These little animals are native to North Africa and Asia. They get around by leaping on their hind limbs which are four times longer than their forelimbs and their long tails give them balance. They are desert rodents. The gobi jerboa has the amazing ability to horizontally and vertically. They are about the size of a person’s fist. They get all of their moisture from their food which consists of insects and plants. As cute as they are unfortunately they would not make good pets. You could never keep one in a cage since it could not leap about in one.
To me it looks like nature gave it the combination of rabbit ears, mouse body, and kangaroo hind legs.
The little animal in action
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12 responses
@Deepizzaguy (117074)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Jan
The gobi jerboa is a very small animal and unique.
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Jan
@Deepizzaguy wish it could be caged but it needs to be able to leap
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@Laurakemunto (13492)
• Kenya
22h
@RasmaSandra yea what if a bigger cage is made can it work?
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@celticeagle (184165)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jan
How cute! The tail gives several animals balance. My cat, Whiskers, doesn't seem to realize it is a part of her body. How interesting. These guys do remind me of kangaroos for sure. Thanks for sharing.
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Jan
@celticeagle I would have loved to have one but as it says they cannot be pets because they need room to go jumping about,
@Laurakemunto (13492)
• Kenya
22h
Yea at first when I read i thought it was a kangaroo being described 
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4h
@AmbiePam rat tail and all it is adorable,
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@Laurakemunto (13492)
• Kenya
22h
Rat tails give me chills whenever I look at one
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4h
@wolfgirl569 there are adorable little creatures I like better than big ones
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@Marilynda1225 (87759)
• United States
7 Jan
He is indeed cute but certainly wouldn't be a good pet
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4h
@Marilynda1225 not if you cannot keep it in a cage,
@Laurakemunto (13492)
• Kenya
22h
Yea especially because of the leaping since it wouldn't be possible to cage it
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4h
@JudyEv makes me wonder how a kangaroo would react to the gobi jumping in front of him
@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4h
@LadyDuck wish I could have one but as it says they need room to jump around,
@DaddyEvil (165190)
• United States
7 Jan
I guess you could always let it roam freely in your house. 
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@Laurakemunto (13492)
• Kenya
22h
I would be running around the first days before I get used to it
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4h
@noni1959 
that made me laugh tossed together, I certainly could not make this animal of so glad nature did,
that made me laugh tossed together, I certainly could not make this animal of so glad nature did,
@Laurakemunto (13492)
• Kenya
22h
I could imagine the package it is sounds like an interesting animal given the features
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4h
@LooeyVille and so tiny it would be perfect for my little apartment but cannot be kept in a cage. I can imagine what my apartment would look like even after one day of him jumping around everywhere.
