they dont have one
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Dipodomys ordii.
yes the kangaroo rat is endangered
They have big ears. And the sounds echo.
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.
The smallest rat-kangaroo is the Musky rat-kangaroo, which measures from 15 - 27 cm in length.
There's another kangaroo in the garden! Just look at that big red kangaroo! I was truly awed when I first saw a kangaroo rat, springing through the campsite.
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.
A kangaroo rat is brown, black and can sometimes be white.
A kangaroo rat has a body covering of fur.
Rufous rat-kangaroo was created in 1837.
Musky rat-kangaroo was created in 1876.
The Musky Rat Kangaroo's average body size is about 23cm (ranging from 15 to 30 cm), and its head to tail length averages 30-43 cm. The weight, which is similar for both males and females, ranges between 337 and 680 grams.