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No. Like rats, they are rodents, but they exist in a separate family from them. Rats belong to Muridae, the family for True Mice and Rats. Kangaroo Rats belong to the Heteromydae family, which they share with pocket mice. They differ to rats in that they hop, and have cheek pouches for food storage.
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∙ 10y agoNo. The two are not remotely related. Kangaroos are marsupials, and belong tote family Macropodidae. rats are placental mammals, and belong to the superfamily Muroidea.
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Does a rat-kangaroo have a hairless tail?
No. Rat-kangaroos are marsupials and quite different to rats and kangaroo-rats, which are placental mammals. Rat-kangaroos do not have a hairless tail, and some species actually have a hairier tail than larger members of the macropod family.
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 is the kangaroo rats food chain?
a kangaroo rat eats seeds and badgers owls and foxes will eat kangaroo rats
What is the scientific name of a kangaroo rat?
There is no such creature as the Australian kangaroo rat. The kangaroo rat is a rodent found in North America. Australia has rat kangaroos, which are marsupials belonging to the kangaroo family.
What do's a kangaroo rat eat?
Kangaroo rats eat rabbits and mice
How did the kangaroo rat get its name?
Kangaroo rats, genus Dipodomys, hops like a kangaroo, though it is not related.
What animal has big eyes in the kangaroo family?
No members of the kangaroo family have particularly large eyes. Kangaroo rats (of North America) are characterised by large eyes, but they are not kangaroos; nor are they even marsupials. They are quite different to the rat-kangaroos of Australia.
How do kangaroos get pouches?
No. The kangaroo rat is a rodent, so it does not have a pouch. It is not related at all to kangaroos. Only marsupials have pouches. The Australian rat kangaroo, a quite different creature, does have a pouch.
What family does the musky rat kangaroo belong to?
The Musky-rat kangaroo, like other kangaroos, is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae.
Can kangaroo rats be eaten by human?
The kangaroo rat (like any other rodent) can be eaten by humans.
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.
Why are kangaroo rats called kangaroo rats?
Kangaroo rats are rodents. which 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). Like their namesake, they can leap huge distances for their size because of their powerful back legs. Kangaroo rats are not even remotely related to kangaroos, or rat-kangaroos of Australia.
