!!!Texas Kangaroo Rat!!! By. Esther P. Sunset Elementary School 4 th grade

Appearance Kangaroo rats have furry body with long, thick tail They have hind legs like a kangaroo A full grown Texas Kangaroo Rat is as long as 12 cm But their tail is twice as long as its body

Kangaroo rats have furry body with long, thick tail

They have hind legs like a kangaroo

A full grown Texas Kangaroo Rat is as long as 12 cm

But their tail is twice as long as its body

Behavior Adaptations Besides their physical adaptation that have allowed them to minimize water loss and survive and climates, kangaroo rats have developed many behavioral traits that have aided them in their survival in xeric environments

Besides their physical adaptation that have allowed them to minimize water loss and survive and climates, kangaroo rats have developed many behavioral traits that have aided them in their survival in xeric environments

Home sweet Home These animals live in north Texas They like living in clay soil supporting sparse Some also live in short grasses and small scattered mesquite bushes

These animals live in north Texas

They like living in clay soil supporting sparse

Some also live in short grasses and small scattered mesquite bushes

Yummy Food They eat seeds, leaves, grasses, forbs and some perennials the most

They eat seeds, leaves, grasses, forbs and some perennials the most

Attack!!! They have strong powerful legs Their tail balances when they climb They could dig fast to escape from their predators

They have strong powerful legs

Their tail balances when they climb

They could dig fast to escape from their predators

Remarks It is threatened by clearing of the Mesquite bushes which is restricted

It is threatened by clearing of the Mesquite bushes which is restricted

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