kangaroo rat

noun

: any of a genus (Dipodomys) of nocturnal burrowing rodents of arid parts of western North America that travel by hopping on their long hind legs and have a long tail and fur-lined cheek pouches

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Another one of the zoo’s conservation projects, the Texas kangaroo rat, is also on display for the first time, according to Elander. —

Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024 The kangaroo rat is the only mammal in the Mountains and Desert habitat. —

Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024 Another animal that’s extremely well desert adapted is called a kangaroo rat. —

Paige Vega, Vox, 7 June 2024 This image released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a Stephens' kangaroo rat is seen on a person's knee as it's held by the tail on Oct. 16, 2017. —

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