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Nea Contest - Steppe Jerboa

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The rodentia were another obvious choice for colonists to consider when populating the fauna of Nea, though of course in some cases this choice was accidental. The Steppe Jerboa is one of the few Nean rodents which was a deliberate contrivance as opposed to a feral escapee or descendant of vermin. These are hardy rodents which were made larger and more robust than their ancestors, and their forelimbs are better adapted for burrowing. They occur exclusively in arid steppe, and feed mainly on hardy grasses, but especially seeds and grain. Each family group builds a deep shaft burrow that leads into a few separate chambers, one of which is for storing grain. Their hunger for grain is so great that many farmers consider them a pest to their crops, but thankfully they have not yet produced plagues, as house mice once did on earth.

Final submission for Joschua's (:iconhyrotrioskjan:) Nea contest. The concept and designs of Nea belong to Joschua Knuppe.
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Where can I see more entries in this contest?