Discover how big jerboas are and how much they weigh in a fun and easy way for 6-year-old kids.
Hi there! Let's learn about a small animal called a jerboa. Jerboas are tiny animals that live in the desert. They look a bit like a mouse with very long back legs, kind of like a tiny kangaroo!
Size: Jerboas are very small. They are usually about the size of your hand, around 3 to 6 inches long (that's about 7 to 15 centimeters).
Weight: They don’t weigh very much at all! Most jerboas weigh about as much as a stack of 10 to 20 paperclips, which is around 1 to 3 ounces (or 30 to 90 grams).
So, jerboas are tiny, light animals, perfect for hopping quickly in the desert!