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The long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso) [2] is a nocturnal mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. It is distinct enough that authorities consider it to be the only member of both its genus, Euchoreutes, and subfamily, Euchoreutinae. Long-eared jerboas are found in the Palearctic ecozone.
Macrotis means 'big-eared' (macro-+ ōt-'ear') in Greek, referring to the animal's large, long ears. [4] The genus name was first proposed as a subgeneric classification, which after a century of taxonomic confusion was eventually stabilised as the accepted name in a 1932 revision by Ellis Troughton. In reviewing the systematic arrangement of ...
Researchers have found that, when jerboas execute their vertical leaps, the primary tendons in the hindlimbs only recovered and reused on average 4.4% of energy contributed to the jump; this is lower than many hopping animals. [4] Jerboas have metatarsal bones that are fused into one long bone, called the cannon bone.
Elephants have giant, floppy ears because they regulate body Alongside their long trunks, an elephant’s big ears are the first thing we see. These large ears easily give elephants a commanding ...
Image credits: yuliyamnn The previously mentioned antarctic blue whale holds the title of the biggest animal on earth. It can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and reach a length of 98 feet. The giant ...
The bat referred to in its colloquial name is possibly the Egyptian slit-faced bat (Nycteris thebaica), which is abundant in the region and has very large ears. Other vernacular names include big-eared fox, black-eared fox, long-eared fox, Delalande's fox, cape fox, and motlosi. It is named for its large ears, which have a role in thermoregulation.
The aardvark has a long, thin, snakelike, protruding tongue (as much as 30 centimetres (12 in) long) [6] and elaborate structures supporting a keen sense of smell. [30] The ears, which are very effective, [6] are disproportionately long, about 20–25 centimetres (7.9–9.8 in) long. [22] The eyes are small for its head, and consist only of ...
Like other jackrabbits, the black-tailed jackrabbit has distinctive long ears, and the long powerful rear legs characteristic of hares.Reaching a length about 2 ft (61 cm), and a weight from 3 to 6 lb (1.4 to 2.7 kg), the black-tailed jackrabbit is the third-largest North American jackrabbit, after the antelope jackrabbit and the white-tailed jackrabbit.