kangaroo rat

     

Dipoomys agilis Dipodomys californicus Dipodomys compactus Dipodomys deserti Dipodomys elator Dipodomys gravipes Dipodomys heermanni Dipodomys ingens Dipodomys merriami Dipodomys microps Dipodomys nelsoni Dipodomys nitratoides Dipodomys ordii Dipodomys panamintinus Dipodomys phillipsii Dipodomys simulans Dipodomys spectabilis Dipodomys stephensi Dipodomys venustus

Trivia about kangaroo rat

  • This pocket mouse that sounds like a marsupial drinks little; water is produced from its food & oxygen
  • This "hopping" desert rodent is one of the few animals that never drink water directly
  • It's the marsupial-inspired name of the desert rat seen here