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'Mickey Mouse Of The Desert' Filmed
An extremely rare creature dubbed the "Mickey Mouse of the desert" has been captured on camera in its native habitat for the first time.

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has released the first known footage of the long-eared jerboa - which looks like a mouse-sized kangaroo with enormous ears.

The endangered mammal lives in the deserts of Mongolia and China, and was filmed during a recent ZSL expedition to the Mongolian Gobi desert to track down and assess the species.

It is easily distinguished by its giant ears, which are about one third bigger than its head, and its legs, which are specially adapted for jumping like a kangaroo.

Currently, the species is classified as Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, with habitat disturbance its key threat.