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The Libyan Jird has many adaptations to counteract the extreme temperature fluctuations it experiences in the deserts it inhabits. The most influential and prominent change is its ability to manage its body temperature. During hot summer days the Jird’s body temperature maintained an average of 38.20 degrees Celsius with a 0.87-degree fluctuation. In the winter days it was 37.0 degrees Celsius with a 0.22-degree fluctuation (Alagaili et al, 2016). Maintenance of body temperature is essential to a Jird’s survival and inhabitants of the desert biomes it lives in. Another adaptation to battle these temperature fluctuations is the Jird's ability to manage its circadian rhythms. In a study done on two different species of Jirds that were exposed to twelve days of light and twelve days of dark it was seen that even in untraditional light and dark patterns the Libyan jird was still able to maintain and sustain its normal circadian routine. After the first twenty-four hours it was seen that the Jird exhibited natural rhythms (Alagaili et al, 2020). An animal unable to sustain a natural rhythm can be highly influenced by its environment and can cause a lower fitness (Alagaili et al, 2020).