Meet The Long-Eared Jerboa – The Absolutely Adorable Tiny Mysterious Creature

Mother Nature often surprises us with some of its creations, and the long-eared jerboa is a perfect example of this. Just look at it, it’s absolutely tiny, ears like a rabbit, the body of a mouse, the snout of a pig and the hind legs of a donkey. Are we sure it’s not a Pokemon? But it is exactly this mysterious weirdness that makes the tiny creature so popular with people all over the internet.

The zoo is involved in a global project called Edge (Evolutionary distinct and globally endangered) which aims to study species that are both genetically unusual and in danger, such as the long-eared jerboa. An in-country specialist has been appointed as Edge fellow by the zoo to study the long-eared jerboa's distribution and behaviour in depth. This scientist will investigate specific threats to the rodents' survival, which are believed to be down to human intervention.