Shaw's jird is able to survive long periods of dehydration in semi-desert regions where it lives, in part because of its well developed kidneys.[2] During the rainy season, Shaw's jirds breed more compared to summer when there is less rain.[3]
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^"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
^Elgot, Abdeljalil; El hiba, Omar; Gamrani, Halima (2012-10-01). "The anxiogenic-like effects of dehydration in a semi-desert rodent Meriones shawi indicating the possible involvement of the serotoninergic system". Acta Histochemica. 114 (6): 603–607. doi:10.1016/j.acthis.2011.11.005. ISSN 0065-1281. PMID 22172710.
^Zaime, Abdelkader; Gautier, Jean-Yves (March 1987). "Variations of Density and Spatial Occupation in 3 Rodent Species in a Semi-Arid Area of Morocco". 1st European Meeting "The Rodent and Its Environment" ("Le Rongeur et l'Espace"). Mammalia. Lyon, France: Universite Claude-Bernard. 51: 478.
^Doumandji, S.; Denys, C.; Ababsa, L.; Guezoul, O.; Benbouzid, N.; Guerzou, A.; Souttou, K.; Sekour, M. (June 2014). "[Importance of Shaw's Jird Meriones shawii within the trophic components of the Barn Owl Tyto alba in steppic areas of Algeria]" (PDF). Comptes Rendus Biologies. 337 (6): 405–415. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2014.04.005. ISSN 1631-0691. PMID 24961561.
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shaw, jird, meriones, shawi, species, rodent, family, muridae, found, algeria, egypt, libya, morocco, tunisia, natural, habitats, arable, land, pastureland, rural, gardens, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotaki. Shaw s jird Meriones shawi is a species of rodent in the family Muridae It is found in Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco and Tunisia Its natural habitats are arable land pastureland and rural gardens Shaw s jirdConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder RodentiaFamily MuridaeGenus MerionesSpecies M shawiBinomial nameMeriones shawi Duvernoy 1842 They typically live 1 2 years 1 Shaw s jird is able to survive long periods of dehydration in semi desert regions where it lives in part because of its well developed kidneys 2 During the rainy season Shaw s jirds breed more compared to summer when there is less rain 3 In the Algerian highlands they are a main prey source for Barn owls 4 References edit nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Meriones shawi nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meriones shawi The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Retrieved 2019 06 11 Elgot Abdeljalil El hiba Omar Gamrani Halima 2012 10 01 The anxiogenic like effects of dehydration in a semi desert rodent Meriones shawi indicating the possible involvement of the serotoninergic system Acta Histochemica 114 6 603 607 doi 10 1016 j acthis 2011 11 005 ISSN 0065 1281 PMID 22172710 Zaime Abdelkader Gautier Jean Yves March 1987 Variations of Density and Spatial Occupation in 3 Rodent Species in a Semi Arid Area of Morocco 1st European Meeting The Rodent and Its Environment Le Rongeur et l Espace Mammalia Lyon France Universite Claude Bernard 51 478 Doumandji S Denys C Ababsa L Guezoul O Benbouzid N Guerzou A Souttou K Sekour M June 2014 Importance of Shaw s Jird Meriones shawii within the trophic components of the Barn Owl Tyto alba in steppic areas of Algeria PDF Comptes Rendus Biologies 337 6 405 415 doi 10 1016 j crvi 2014 04 005 ISSN 1631 0691 PMID 24961561 nbsp This Meriones article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shaw 27s jird amp oldid 1191215821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
