Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

[toyah]

I am looking for any information on what this animal I saw in a local zoo is ...



It looks kind of like a giant jerboa, but with long fur. Size is difficult to judge in this photo, but I'd reckon it's around a foot tall or so?

[Scott W]

it's certainly got that jerboa look to it but way too furry.

No idea what it actually is though.
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[Ally]

I can do that one!

It's a Springhare or Springhaa - an African rodent. Apparantly they make great pets, but I've only found information about keeping them from the US - they don't breed easily in captivity, need lots of space and are amazing chewers! Common in the wild, they are hunted for food.
They have a large group in Berlin Zoo - I had to be dragged away, they've been a bit of a dream of mine for a few years now!
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[MJ]

[Ally]

You know what I mean!
Those being the downsides... It's very possible that the lack of breeding = lack of understanding of some aspect of their lives.
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[toyah]

Thanks Ally - I will have to have a look for more info on them. I've been trying to work out for ages what it could be! They are very beautiful, the long silky fur looks so out of place on them.

[Pendlehog]

I saw one of these about a year ago for sale (think it was Holland, though it could have been somewhere else in Europe, it was a long day!) so they are available if you look around enough
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