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A kangaroo rat has a body covering of fur.
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What is the body covering of a kangaroos?
A kangaroo rat has a body covering of fur.
What body covering do red kangaroos have?
Kangaroos have a body covering of fur.
What is the kangaroo's body covered with?
Kangaroos have a body covering of short, dense fur.
How fast can a kangaroo rat run?
It can jump 42 times its body length. Who needs running? average kangaroo rat can get up to nine feet so, do the math.
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 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 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 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.
