Editing Jerboa (section)

==Diet==
Most jerboas rely on plant material as the main component of their diet, but they cannot eat hard seeds. Some species opportunistically eat other jerboas and other animals they come across. Unlike [[Gerbillinae|gerbil]]s, jerboas are not known to store their food.<ref name="Wildlife Encyclopedia"/>

Some species of Jerboa are known to have a diet that consists of insects, plants, and sometimes soft seeds. They use their two front legs to gather food.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last1=Jansa |first1=Sharon |last2=Myers |first2=Phil |title=Dipodidae (birch mice, jerboas, and jumping mice) |url=https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dipodidae/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Animal Diversity Web }}</ref>

Jerboas do not drink water but instead get their water intake from the food they eat. Jerboas like desert plants; they are best when they are wet but when dried out the Jerboas will dig the plants up and eat the roots because that part of the plant holds the most water. Jerboas will also try to minimize water loss by feeding at night when it is cooler in the desert.<ref name=":1" />