Design example · you receive the colours of the version shown.
Articulated jerboa keychain
€19 incl. VAT
€15.70 excl. VAT · key ring included · free shipping in the Netherlands · delivered within 30 days
A jerboa with big ears, long jumping legs and a long tufted tail. Hinged from nose to tail, so this jerboa keychain moves in every direction.
- 3D-printed for you and carefully packed.
- Printed in the colours shown. No colour choice.
- Key ring included.
- Small parts: not a toy. Not suitable for children under 3.
- Printed after payment and delivered within 30 days. Put a deadline in the comments field; we confirm by email.
- 14-day cooling-off period after receipt.
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Shape and use
About Jerboa
This jerboa belongs to Biocraftlab's desert animals. It has big ears, springy hind legs and a long tail with a little tuft at the end. The body is hinged from nose to tail. The figure is printed in one piece, with the hinges built in. Designed by Biocraftlab.
We print it in the colours you see in the photos: grey-beige with light legs and a light, segmented tail. Because of its thin legs, it hangs best on your bag, not among a heavy bunch of keys. Key ring included. This is decoration, not a toy; not suitable for children under 3 (small parts).
What you get
- Hinged from nose to tail
- Big ears, long hind legs and a tufted tail
- Printed in one piece (print-in-place), with the hinges built in: nothing needs to be assembled.
- From Biocraftlab's desert series
- We sell the version with a hole for a key ring (the designer supplies a version with and without a hole).
- Printed in the colours shown: grey-beige with light legs
- Key ring included
How ordering works
- Choose the quantity and enter your delivery address. We check postcode and house number against the Dutch address register.
- You pay the total incl. VAT via Stripe. Shipping within the Netherlands is included.
- You receive a confirmation by email. We print Jerboa in the colours shown and ship the keychain within 30 days.
Want a keychain with a name, text or logo? That is custom work: custom keychains.
Designer and image source
Licensed image by Biocraftlab. Design by Biocraftlab, via Hive. OmniTechs is an authorised seller, Hive ID KMK0U9TA75. You receive the physical product; digital files are not supplied.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a jerboa have such long hind legs?
To move by hopping on two legs and to escape predators with unpredictable jumps. More about this in the guide on this page.
What moves or clicks on this keychain, and does it suit keys or a bag?
Nothing clicks: the body is hinged from nose to tail, and the figure is printed in one piece. We print the version with a hole for a key ring, and the key ring is included. Because of its thin legs, it hangs best on your bag.
What does it cost (€19 incl. VAT), what colour is it printed in, is a key ring included and when is it delivered?
It costs €19 incl. VAT. We print it in the colours you see in the photos: grey-beige with light legs and a light, segmented tail. Key ring included. We print after you pay and deliver within 30 days; shipping within the Netherlands is included. If you have a deadline, put it in the remarks field; we confirm by email.
Animal keychains
Why does a jerboa have such long hind legs?
Because it moves by hopping on two legs. Jerboas are small rodents from the deserts and steppes of North Africa and Asia, with very short front legs and exceptionally long hind legs. With those long hind legs it also escapes predators with unpredictable jumps.
A long tail for support
A jerboa uses its long tail to keep its balance while jumping, and as a prop when it sits upright, writes Encyclopaedia Britannica. Jerboas belong to the family Dipodidae.
During the day they shelter in a burrow, and at night they look for food: seeds, plant parts and insects.
Escaping with unpredictable jumps
In 2017, researchers writing in the journal Nature Communications compared jerboas with desert rodents that walk on four legs. The jerboas moved much more unpredictably: they often switched their way of moving, sped up and slowed down, made turns and also jumped upwards. That makes it hard for a predator to predict where the jerboa will go.
According to that study, jerboas use three ways of moving: hopping, a kind of skipping gait and running. When hopping they accelerated and braked the hardest.
Keeping your jerboa looking good
- Hang it on the included key ring, and preferably hang that ring on your bag rather than among a heavy bunch of keys.
- Move the legs gently: the hinges are small and fine.
- Remove dust between the hinges with a soft brush.
- Do not leave it in full sun behind glass: ordinary print plastic such as PLA softens from about 55 to 60 °C.
Biocraftlab's jerboa
The figure shows that build well: big ears, thin long hind legs and a tufted tail, with hinges from nose to tail. Such thin legs and a fine tail are exactly the parts where layer height makes a difference when printing: thinner layers give finer details but take more time. You can read more about this in the knowledge-base article on choosing a layer height.
As a gift, the jerboa is a fun choice for someone who loves desert animals or small rodents, or simply figures that are a little different from the usual animals on a keyring.
More background: 3D printing layer height: 0.12, 0.20 or 0.28 mm?.
Design by Biocraftlab, via Hive. You buy the print, not the file.
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