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The long-eared jerboa, a tiny nocturnal mammal that is dwarfed by its enormous ears, can be found in deserts in Mongolia and China.

Zoological Society of London (ZSL) scientist Jonathan Baillie said the footage was helping researchers to learn more about the mysterious animal.

The species is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red list.

The unusual animals were filmed in the Gobi desert during an expedition led by Dr Baillie.

Until now, the creatures had proven extremely difficult to study, thanks to their miniscule size, nocturnal nature and the harsh desert environment that they inhabit.

Dr Baillie told BBC News that he was “ecstatic” to have tracked down the jerboas.

“These creatures hop just like a kangaroo; it is amazing to watch. Little hairs on their feet, almost like snow shoes, allow them to jump along the sand,” he explained.

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My late father was born in 1923 and had me late in life; I was born in 1975.  Because of this I was blessed to be exposed to a lot of things a lot of my friends tended to shy away from.  A few of those things happens to be classic movies and big band music, stuff that I still appreciate today; but that doesn’t mean that I still didn’t want to break away and listen to a bunch of pop, rock, and rap music in my teens.  Every now and then we would find something in common, like a Sting, Whitney Houston, or U2 song.

This weekend I saw a special on CBS titled Movies Rock.  I think if I watched this show with my father he would of hated most of it, but I’m pretty darn sure there was one performance we both would have bonded over. 

Over the years I’ve grown fond of Usher Raymond who happened to be on this special.  He also has an appreciation for classic movies, and he paid tribute to Gene Kelly’s ‘Singing in the Rain’ – and he did is oh so very well.  You can watch the clip below, and below that clip is the original.  Pay special attention to the similarity to costume, set,  and choreography.  It was also nice to see him put his own little twist on this performance.  This was one of the greatest tributes I think I’ve ever seen.  Good stuff, yo.

Usher’s Version

The Original