How did kangaroo rats adapted to the desert?

Answer 1

Kangaroo rats are native to North America, and they are rodents, not marsupials. They can be found in the arid and semi-arid areas of North America, as long as there is some grass or other vegetation.

Kangaroo rats dig burrows to shelter themselves from the heat of their environment. In order to survive the heat and dryness of their environment, kangaroo rats burrow into the dirt, in order to take away the top layer, which is heated by the Sun, to get to the cool dirt underneath. They also obtain most of their moisture needs from the food they eat, and do not need to take in extra water.

Answer 2

Yes. Kangaroo rats live in deserts. Kangaroo rats are native to North America. They are rodents, not marsupials like their Australian namesake. They can be found in the arid and semi-arid areas of North America, specifically, Canada, the United States and Mexico, as long as there is some grass or other vegetation. They dig burrows to shelter themselves from the heat of their environment.

Answer 3

No. Kangaroos are only found in their native state in Australia. The Sahara is in Africa.

Secondly, kangaroos do not live in the sandy desert, even in Australia, as there is insufficient food for them there.

Answer 4

No. Kangaroo rats (which are completely unrelated to Australia's rat-kangaroos) can be found in the arid and semi-arid areas of North America, specifically, Canada, the United States and Mexico, as long as there is some grass or other vegetation. They dig burrows to shelter themselves from the heat of their environment.

Answer 5

No. Kangaroo rats are found in North America.

Answer 6

No. Kangaroos are native to Australia, and the Sahara is in Africa. The only kangaroos found in their native habitat outside of Australia are the tree-kangaroos on the island of New Guinea.

Answer 7

No. Desert kangaroo rats are found in North America. Their African counterparts are known as "jerboas".

Answer 8

No. Only were they are from (Australia)