The scientific family name for jerboas and jumping mice, small rodents characterized by their two powerful hind legs and jumping locomotion.
From Greek 'dipous' (two-footed) plus the Latin family suffix '-idae', formally naming the family of two-legged jumping rodents.
The Dipodidae family contains around 50 species of jerboas that live in deserts and grasslands across Africa and Asia, and they're so specialized for jumping that their front legs are almost vestigial.
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