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Kangaroo Rat
Description: Kangaroo rats have extremely long, white hind feet and powerful thighs. The front feet are tiny by comparison. The dark tail, with its bushy tip, is much longer than the body. Diet: Feeds on seeds may also eat green vegetation, some insects and other anthropods. Reproduction: Gestation lasts 28 - 32 days. Average litter size is 3. Young reach sexual maturity in about three months. Kangaroo Rats are solitary except during breeding season. Interesting and Unique: Stores food underground. Nocturnal. The powerful thighs of the Kangaroo Rat enable it to jump up to 6 feet in one bound. Kangaroo Rats produce several litters each year. These animals get the water they need from the food they eat; they do not need a source of water to survive in the desert. Kangaroo Rats serve as an important food source for the animals in the desert. |
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