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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.
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∙ 14y agoThe rat kangaroo is a sub-species of kangaroo, and quite different to the kangaroo rat of North America. Found only in Australia (with some species found in New Guinea), the rat kangaroo is a marsupial, not a rodent like the kangaroo rat. There are several species of rat kangaroos, including the Rufous-rat kangaroo (the largest of the rat kangaroo species), the musky rat kangaroo (the smallest kangaroo of all), the desert rat kangaroo, potoroo and the bettong.
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Is the kangaroo rat endangered?
yes the kangaroo rat is endangered
Is the kangaroo rat of North America a pouched mammal?
No. The kangaroo rat is not a pouched mammal, or marsupial. The kangaroo rat is completely unrelated to the marsupil known as the kangaroo; nor is it related to the rat-kangaroo, the smaller species of kngaroos.
How tall is the smallest rat kangaroo?
The smallest rat-kangaroo is the Musky rat-kangaroo, which measures from 15 - 27 cm in length.
What is the scientific name for rat kangaroos?
There are many different species of rat kangaroo, so the scientific name is different for each species. For example;The scientific name for the musky rat kangaroo, the smallest of all kangaroo species, is Hypsiprymnodon moschatus.The scientific name for the rufous rat-kangaroo is Aepyprymnus rufescens.The Desert rat kangaroo, or Buff-nosed rat kangaroo is Caloprymnus campestris.The Brush-tailed rat kangaroo is Bettongia penicillata.
What is the body covering of a kangaroo rat?
A kangaroo rat has a body covering of fur.
What color is a kangaroo rat?
A kangaroo rat is brown, black and can sometimes be white.
When was Musky rat-kangaroo created?
Musky rat-kangaroo was created in 1876.
When was Rufous rat-kangaroo created?
Rufous rat-kangaroo was created in 1837.
Is the rat kangaroo the smallest kangaroo ever?
There are many species of rat-kangaroo, but only one species is the smallest of the kangaroos.The smallest kangaroo is the musky rat-kangaroo, with an average length of 23 centimetres. The musky rat kangaroo lives in the dampest parts of the tropical rainforests in north Queensland.
Is a Kangaroo rat secondary consumer?
No, the giant kangaroo rat eats grass and seeds.
What is a Rodent with kangaroo legs?
a kangaroo rat
How often does a kangaroo rat catch its prey?
their are many prey of the kangaroo rat
