Jerboa /(?)/

Jer·bo·a

Jerboa

n.
  1. Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. Dipus Aegyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail. (Zool.)

Phrases & Compounds
Jerboa kangaroo
small Australian kangaroo (Bettongia penicillata), about the size of a common hare.