Meet Baluchistan Pygmy Jerboa, the only rodent you will find cute!

Baluchistan Pygmy Jerboa has a cotton ball-like body and adorable long ears. With a small frame of 1.7 inch this rodent makes an interesting creature, decide for yourself if it is cute!

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Meet Baluchistan Pygmy Jerboa, the only rodent you will find cute!

People are usually averse to rodents or find them disgusting. But check out this one!

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Baluchistan Pygmy Jerboa is probably the only rodent you will find cute.

With a cotton ball-like body and adorable long ears, they do make an interesting creature. Jerboas are hopping desert rodents and are found in Northern Africa and some parts of Asia.

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A Jerboa can easily pass off as a mini kangaroo. It has long hind legs and shorter front ones. It has a small frame of 1.7 inch and is also known as Dwarf Three-Toed Jerboa.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List states them to be populated in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Jerboa's movement is usually by leaping horizontally, vertically and zigzag and they do not drink water directly. Instead, they get it through plants and insects they eat.

This cute clan has 33 species in total.