Kangaroo rat

by:Tjeerd

FactsTail is always bigger than body tail acts as balance when hopping solitary by nature belligerent; often fight by jumping in the

air and slashing at each other with hind legs kick sand into enemies only come out at night

Diet grass insects ocotillo succulents vegetation seeds mesquite purslane

Predators foxes bobcats owls snakes American badgers coyotes bot fly parasites

bobcat

Rattle snake

coyote

Description Cute plump,dumpy little body large hind legs large ,dorsally placed eyes small rounded ears tan,cream and off-white White band of fur that crosses the hip from the base

of the tail 9 to 14 inches tail is covered with fur

Habitat

Australia Asia Africa live in burrows deserts

References

• http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/English/kangarat.htm

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/rodent/Kangarooratprintout.shtml

• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/kangaroo_rat.htm