Meriones

These include fat sand rats (Psammomys obesus and Psammomys vexillaris), which are adapted to feed on the leaves and stems of salty succulents, as well as other desert-adapted species such as Meriones shawi, M. crassus, Jaculus jaculus, J. orientalis, Massoutiera mzabi, Ctenodactylus vali, C. gundi, and Pachyuromys duprasi.

Saharan halophytics 2008

A variety of rodents such as gerbils (Rhombomys, Meriones), and more than ten species of jerboas (Allactaga, Dipus, Paradipus, Eremodipus, Stylodipus) are found here.

Central Asian northern desert 2008

Common rodents are gerbil Gerbillus dasyurus and the Sundevall's jird Meriones crassus.

Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, Oman 2008

Diomed the divine break over the head of Meriones that great brazen helmet of ten points? why did Achilles and Hector hew each other up with vast blows of their lances?

Les Miserables 2008

This ecoregion contains a single endemic mammal, Cheng's jird (Meriones chengi).

Junggar Basin semi-desert 2008

Rodents characteristic of the Basin include Meriones unguiculatus, Dipus sagitta, Citellus erithrogenus, and Phodopus roborovskii.

Great Lakes Basin desert steppe 2007

Meriones, carrying a powerful black bow, ran to join Odysseus.

Shield of Thunder Gemmell, David 2006

“It made me proud when Meriones praised you,” he said.

Shield of Thunder Gemmell, David 2006

Before Odysseus could reply, they were joined by the black-bearded Meriones.

Shield of Thunder Gemmell, David 2006

No single vessel would have dared attack Meriones.

Shield of Thunder Gemmell, David 2006