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Kangaroo rats do not live in Australia at all. Australia has rat-kangaroos, which are very different creatures, and marsupials, unlike kangaroo rats.
Kangaroo rats may be named for kangaroos, but they are not members of the kangaroo family nor even distantly related. They are native to North America, and they are rodents, not marsupials. They can be found in the arid and semi-arid areas of North America, specifically, Canada, the United States and Mexico, as long as there is some grass or other vegetation. They dig burrows to shelter themselves from the heat of their environment.
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What eats kangaroo rats in Australia?
kangaroo
Describe an ecosystem where giant kangaroo rats can be found?
Kangaroo rats are found in desert ecosystems
Do you find kangaroo rats in Australia and New Zealand?
Kangaroo Rats are not marsupials at all - they are rodents which sometimes have a hopping locomotion. Hence the name.These belong to N America. They are not found in Australasia.
Do coyotes eat kangaroo rats?
No. Kangaroos and coyotes occupy different continents.
Kangaroo rats are native of what country?
Kangaroo rats are native to North America. Kangaroo rats are placental mammals, and quite different to rat-kangaroos, which are marsupials that are native to Australia. Kangaroo rats can be found in the arid and semi-arid areas of North America, specifically, Canada, the United States and Mexico, as long as there is some grass or other vegetation.
What is some information about kangaroo rats?
Kangaroo rats are rodents. They are rat-like mammals with long tails and large feet like a miniature kangaroo. However, they are very much smaller than kangaroos, with Giant kangaroo rats having a body length of only 15cm (6 inches). Kangaroo rats are not even remotely related to kangaroos, or rat-kangaroos of Australia. Kangaroo rats are members of the rodent family, not marsupials like kangaroos. They do not have pouches, and they do not live in Australia. Kangaroo rats are found in North America, and inhabit deserts and semi-arid grasslands. They do not need to drink water, obtaining most of their moisture needs from the seeds they eat. The Australian equivalent of kangaroo rats are known as native hopping mice, but they are not at all related either.
Are kangaroo rats only found in the desert?
no
How did kangaroo rats adapted to the desert?
Kangaroo rats are native to North America, and they are rodents, not marsupials. They can be found in the arid and semi-arid areas of North America, as long as there is some grass or other vegetation. Kangaroo rats dig burrows to shelter themselves from the heat of their environment. In order to survive the heat and dryness of their environment, kangaroo rats burrow into the dirt, in order to take away the top layer, which is heated by the Sun, to get to the cool dirt underneath. They also obtain most of their moisture needs from the food they eat, and do not need to take in extra water.
Are kangaroo rats related to kangaroos?
No. They're called that because they hop.Kangaroo rats are placental mammals, and found only in North America.Kangaroos are marsupials and found only in Australia. However, one group of smaller kangaroos are the rat-kangaroos which are quite different to kangaroo rats.
What is a kangaroo rat?
Kangaroo rats are rodents. They are rat-like mammals with long tails and large feet like a miniature kangaroo. However, they are very much smaller than kangaroos, with Giant kangaroo rats having a body length of only 15cm (6 inches). Kangaroo rats are not even remotely related to kangaroos, or rat-kangaroos of Australia.Kangaroo rats are members of the rodent family, not marsupials like kangaroos. They do not have pouches, and they do not live in Australia. Kangaroo rats are found in North America, and inhabit deserts and semi-arid grasslands. They do not need to drink water, obtaining most of their moisture needs from the seeds they eat. The Australian equivalent of kangaroo rats are known as native hopping mice, but they are not at all related either.
What state does the kangaroo rat live?
Kangaroo rats generally live in underground burrows which they have excavated themselves. Often times the burrow is at the base of a shrub or bush. It spends most of its day underground sleeping, and comes out to feed at night when it is cooler. Kangaroo rats are found in the drier regions of the western and southwestern U.S.
What is an antilopine kangaroo?
An antilopine kangaroo is a species of kangaroo found in northern Australia.
