An "extraordinary" desert creature has been caught on camera for what scientists believe is the first time. The long-eared jerboa, a tiny nocturnal mammal that is dwarfed by its enormous ears, can be ...

The "Mickey Mouse of the Desert" is ready for his close-up, courtesy of conservationists who are developing a plan to protect the endangered Mongolian species. The Zoological Society of London ...

A research expedition to the Mongolian Gobi Desert has returned new insight into odd, endangered and very cute animals ? the long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso) and the Bactrian camel (Camelus ...

Images of the long-eared jerboa, a kangaroo-like rodent dubbed the Mickey Mouse of the desert for its enormous ears, have been captured for the first time in its natural habitat by a team from London ...

“The grass was teeming with grasshoppers that we couldn’t see. With every single step we took, a bunch of them would spring up, to get out of our way, and get caught in the wind. They’re helpless: ...