![]() ![]() Kangaroo rats eat seeds from a variety of desert grasses as well as mesquite beans. Its status in the wild is good right now. Kangaroo rats are found in the drier regions of the western and southwestern U.S. These can include open desert scrub, open grasslands, washes, sandy soils or creosote flats. Kangaroo rats inhabit a variety of desert niches. Their large back legs enable them to jump up to 9 feet (2.75m) in one jump in order to escape predators. They have excellent hearing and can even detect the silent sound of an owl approaching. They can survive without ever drinking any water, getting needed moisture from their seed diet. The kangaroo rat is almost perfectly adapted to life in the desert. They are a sandy brown color with a white underbelly. They have large heads with big eyes and small ears. Kangaroo rats have long tails and big hind feet with four toes. ![]()
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