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Why are kangaroo rats called kangaroo rats?

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∙ 12y ago
Updated: 11/15/2022

Kangaroo rats are rodents. which 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). Like their namesake, they can leap huge distances for their size because of their powerful back legs.

Kangaroo rats are not even remotely related to kangaroos, or rat-kangaroos of Australia.

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