They do drink water.
It is not so much that kangaroo rats can live without water: it's that theydo not need to drink water. Kangaroo rats need to drink little if any water; the seeds they eat are frequently high in water content, and kangaroo rats can also rely on water produced by their cells (metabolic water) to survive.
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Desert Rat (Gerbil) Kangaroo Rat
Correct. The kangaroo rat (which, incidentally, is a quite different species to the rat-kangaroo of Australia) drink water very rarely. They are able to obtain most of their moisture needs from the food they eat. They also have a very water-efficient metabolism which inhibits moisture loss from their bodies.
Kangaroo rats cannot live without moisture, but they can live without drinking water. Kangaroo rats are specially adapted for the desert conditions in which they live, and they can therefore obtain all their moisture needs from the food they eat.
kangaroo rat
All animals need water. Some get there water through the food they eat and do not drink. The kangaroo rat is an example.
No. Kangaroo rats are native to North America. They live in desert areas and don't normally need to drink water.
Tiny Kangaroo Rat of south western desert of USA
The answer is Kangaroo Rat. It will not drink water throughout its life.
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Kangaroo rats of the North American Deserts are able to extract enough moisture from the food they eat and can go a life time without having to drink liquid water.