Submit your pet
Stumble this page! |
 |
| Pictures of the Texas kangaroo rat are copyrighted by their owners |
|
Texas kangaroo rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Heteromyidae
Subfamily : Dipodomyinae
Species : Dipodomys elator
The Texas kangaroo rat is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Texas kangaroo rat
A young / baby of a Texas kangaroo rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Texas kangaroo rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
United States
Facts about the Texas kangaroo rat
The Texas kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elator, is a state-protected http://web.
Animal Description: With big bright eyes and soft fur, the Texas Kangaroo Rat is a truly adorable animal. (Full text)
In the area where they live, Texas Kangaroo Rats are listed as threatened. (Full text)
Histology of the gland of the Texas kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elator, is comparable to that described for at least five other species and markedly different from that of D. (Full text)
year(s) Compatibility: Average (as compared to other rodents) Category: Mammals » Rodents Animal Description: With big bright eyes and soft fur, the Texas Kangaroo Rat is a truly adorable animal. (Full text)
Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator) The Texas kangaroo rat is a rare rodent with habitat preferences unusual for a kangaroo rat. (Full text)
htm The Texas kangaroo rat is a rare rodent with habitat preferences unusual for a kangaroo rat. (Full text)
The Texas kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elator, is a state-protected nonegame species with a limited distribution in north-central Texas. (Full text)
The Texas kangaroo rat is a rare rodent with habitat preferences unusual for a kangaroo rat. (Full text)
Interestingly, Texas Kangaroo Rats are able to get moisture from unlikely places, such as seeds, and they can void without losing much water. (Full text)
The Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator) is a rodent that gets its name from the tendency to hop on its hind legs like a kangaroo. (Full text)
The Texas Kangaroo Rat is only found in north-central Texas. (Full text)