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What kind of animal is a Jerboa?
A desert rodent similar to the kangaroo rat.
What family does the musky rat kangaroo belong to?
The Musky-rat kangaroo, like other kangaroos, is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae.
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.
How did the kangaroo rat get its name?
Kangaroo rats, genus Dipodomys, hops like a kangaroo, though it is not related.
What is an example of a sahraran mammal?
The Jerboa, a desert rat.
Does a jerboa rat weigh as much as an elephant?
no it doesnt
What is a baby kangaroo mouse called?
a pouch potato.
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.
What is Saltatory locomotion?
It is hopping, like in a kangaroo rat
What is a hopping desert rodent?
The jumping rat, jerboa, and gerbil are three of the most well known ones.
What rat lives in the desert?
The desert rat lives in desert . It is a animal like a kangaroo
