Where can you find Skeletal Jerboa in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Skeletal Jerboa spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Skeletal Jerboa?

A baby Skeletal Jerboa takes 21 hours and 2 minutes to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Skeletal Jerboa Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Skeletal Jerboa

IGNORE

Skeletal Jerboa

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Skeletal Jerboa does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

Skeletal Jerboa is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time21h 2m

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill40 XP

0.5 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Skeletal Jerboa's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 80 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~6~3 hits	60%~9~2 hits
Raw Meat	60%~5~3 hits	40%~4~2 hits
Jerboa Bone CostumeDrop	—	—
Dinosaur BoneDrop	—	—

Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The Skeletal Jerboa has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 7 resistances and 5 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Spike WallSpike wall traps

50%-50%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	825.0	+165.00	+4.00%
Stamina	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	1000.0	+60.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Weight	55.0	+1.10	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Skeletal Jerboa has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headd_jaw_jnt

1.50x

Can Damage

The Skeletal Jerboa can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Skeletal Jerboa out.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Skeletal Jerboa Tips & Tricks

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This page is your complete guide to the Skeletal Jerboa in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Skeletal Jerboa has 825 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 55 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Skeletal Jerboa gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 21 hours and 2 minutes. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Skeletal Jerboa can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Skeletal Jerboa as a herbivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Ignore classification.

Its base Stamina of 100 gives it low stamina reserves. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. Starting at 825 Health, it's quite durable. Weight capacity starts at 55, giving it minimal inventory space.

The Skeletal Jerboa roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Killing a wild Skeletal Jerboa yields 0.5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.51 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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