Kangaroo mice and kangaroo rats
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Heteromyidae
Subfamily : Dipodomyinae
Facts about the subfamily Dipodomyinae, the kangaroo mice and kangaroo rats
Kangaroo mice are capable of entering torpor at very high, or very low, temperatures (Ingles 1965).
The Mono Basin kangaroo mice are separated from the principle eastern and western distributional units of the species by more than 100 km of unsuitable habitat.
There are many types of bugs that just make their way into your life - fortunately, mosquitoes are not one of them, however, kangaroo mice are.
Giant kangaroo rats are curious and bold inhabitants of the most arid, southwestern edge of central .
In warm deserts, reptiles and kangaroo mice are able to live.
Kangaroo mice are solitary animals and are aggressive toward one another.
Kangaroo Rats are small, hopping rodents that are not closely related to kangaroos.
Kangaroo Rats is a 'pest' (an unwanted organism) that can be controlled through the use of pesticides.
May 11, 2004 BACKGROUNDER The main activity of Ord’s Kangaroo Rats is collecting seeds
Pesticides, such as products to control Kangaroo Rats, are regulated by State Departments of Agriculture.
Printouts Kangaroo Rats are small, hopping rodents that are not closely related to kangaroos.
the food habits of the Fresno kangaroo rats is available .
The most distinctive feature of the kangaroo rats is their very long, hind legs.
The San Bernadino Kangaroo Rats is the only coastal, southern California species of Kangaroo Rat that has four toes on each of its hind feet!
39% and the two species of kangaroo mice are separated by 8. (Full text)
Dark kangaroo mice are nocturnal and are primarily active during warm weather, remaining in underground burrows during the day and during the cold winter months. (Full text)
Kangaroo mice are nocturnal, and are most active in the two hours following sunset. (Wiki)
Kangaroo mice are 148 -177 mm long, 68 -103 mm tall and from 10 -17 grams in weight. (Full text)
Feeding• Diet: All of these kangaroo rats are primarily seed eaters, feeding especially on mesquite beans and the seeds of native grasses. (Full text)
Geography – Range Kangaroo Rats are found only in the more arid regions of the western and southwestern U. (Full text)
Kangaroo mice are everywhere. (Full text)
Scratching and dusting places, so characteristic of other species of kangaroo rats, are inconspicuous. (Full text)
Kangaroo rats are not rats at all; nor are they kangaroos. (Full text)
