Jerboa's in US zoo's?

[JerboaLover985]

Good afternoon, I'm curious if anyone is aware at all of any jerboas that are currently in any US zoos in 2025. I believe the Bronx zoo used to have them according to posts on here so I'm wondering if any other zoos have them, or if theyre just not allowed or accommodated for.

Thanks!

 

[Panda_Fan]

Based on zootierliste, Bronx is the only zoo in the US to house jerboas. The species is Greater Egyptian Jerboa.

 

[JerboaLover985]

Thank you so much! Will definitely be keeping an eye out on this site to search other rodents

 

[AndyJ08]

Thank you so much! Will definitely be keeping an eye out on this site to search other rodents

TONS of private/roadside zoos and private collections keep Mongolian gerbils and a few keep Lesser Egyptian jerboas if that helps any.

 

[Wisp O' Mist]

TONS of private/roadside zoos and private collections keep Mongolian gerbils and a few keep Lesser Egyptian jerboas if that helps any.

I've seen both species for sale on exoticanimalsforsale.net.

 

[Chlidonias]

TONS of private/roadside zoos and private collections keep Mongolian gerbils and a few keep Lesser Egyptian jerboas if that helps any.

Gerbils and Jerboas are not the same thing however.

 

[AndyJ08]

Gerbils and Jerboas are not the same thing however.

I know. I was just stating that these zoos had gerbils in addition, as they are somewhat similar and many private zoos that have pure Mongolian gerbils also have jerboas.

 

[DavidBrown]

Back in the late 1990s the Living Desert had a jerboa in an exhibit next to a kangaroo rat exhibit to show convergent evolution. That is the only one that I remember seeing in a zoo.