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    The desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America...
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    The desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris), also called the buff-nosed rat-kangaroo, plains rat-kangaroo or oolacunta, is an extinct small hopping...
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    kangaroo rat) Dipodomys californicus (California kangaroo rat) Dipodomys compactus (Gulf Coast kangaroo rat) Dipodomys deserti (Desert kangaroo rat)...
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    non-desert-dwelling dipodid rodent native to China and North America Kangaroo rat – a closely related heteromyid rodent of North America Rat-kangaroo –...
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  • Thumbnail for Ord's kangaroo rat
    Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) is a kangaroo rat native to western North America, specifically the Great Plains and the Great Basin, with its range...
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  • Thumbnail for Merriam's kangaroo rat
    Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. The species name commemorates Clinton Hart Merriam. It is...
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    The giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) is an endangered species of heteromyid rodent endemic to California. The giant kangaroo rat, is the largest...
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  • destroyed their habitat (the grasslands) and changed it into desert. The California kangaroo rat is, on average, 312 mm long, with its tail vertebrae comprising...
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    Gulf Coast kangaroo rat, Dipodomys compactus Desert kangaroo rat, Dipodomys deserti Texas kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elator San Quintin kangaroo rat, Dipodomys...
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    The Panamint kangaroo rat (Dipodomys panamintinus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to the Mojave Desert in eastern California...
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  • The Dulzura kangaroo rat, or San Diego kangaroo rat (Dipodomys simulans) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Baja California...
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    Desert kangaroo rat, Dipodomys deserti Texas kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elator Big-eared kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elephantinus San Quintin kangaroo rat,...
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    some other animals in deserts including coyote, desert bighorn sheep, desert kangaroo rat, desert tortoise, javelina and Mojave rattlesnake, cougar...
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  • Thumbnail for Banner-tailed kangaroo rat
    the Mexican states of Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí. This kangaroo rat inhabits desert grassland with isolated scrubby bushes. It dies out of an area...
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  • Look up desert rat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Desert Rat or desert rat or its plural may refer to: Gerbils (Gerbillinae) of the deserts of Africa...
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  • Thumbnail for Agile kangaroo rat
    The agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to southern California in the United States...
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  • Thumbnail for Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat
    The chisel-toothed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys microps) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. There are 13 sub-species. Saltbush leaves are a...
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  • Thumbnail for Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
    The Gulf Coast kangaroo rat (Dipodomys compactus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae found in Mexico and the state of Texas in the United...
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    "Desert cottontail". Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020. "Desert kangaroo rat"...
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  • Thumbnail for Stephens's kangaroo rat
    Stephens's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to the Southern California region of the...
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  • The Texas kangaroo rat (Dipodomys elator) is a rodent of the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Texas and Oklahoma in the United States, where it often...
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  • Thumbnail for Phillips's kangaroo rat
    Phillips's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys phillipsii) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts...
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  • Thumbnail for Fresno kangaroo rat
    The Fresno kangaroo rat or San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to areas within...
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  • Thumbnail for Nelson's kangaroo rat
    Nelson's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae which is endemic to the central plateau of Mexico. Nelson's...
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  • Thumbnail for Heermann's kangaroo rat
    Heermann's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. Their long smooth pelage resembles typical kangaroo rats,...
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  • Thumbnail for Narrow-faced kangaroo rat
    The narrow-faced kangaroo rat (Dipodomys venustus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to California in the United States...
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    one of the most uncommon species of nocturnal desert dwelling rodent. The coloration of the pallid kangaroo mouse is a pale cinnamon color on the dorsal...
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  • The San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is one of 19 recognized subspecies of...
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  • Thumbnail for San Quintin kangaroo rat
    The San Quintin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys gravipes) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from...
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  • The San José Island kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami insularis) is a subspecies of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it...
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