Dipodomys deserti
E739703
Dipodomys deserti, commonly known as the desert kangaroo rat, is a nocturnal North American rodent adapted to arid environments with powerful hind legs for jumping and specialized kidneys for water conservation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
kangaroo rat
ⓘ
species of rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| antiPredatorAdaptation |
erratic jumping locomotion
ⓘ
nocturnal activity to avoid diurnal predators ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 12–16 centimeters head and body length ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 70–160 grams ⓘ |
| burrowingBehavior |
burrows in loose sand
ⓘ
constructs extensive burrow systems ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | desert kangaroo rat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
desert plants
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ vegetative material ⓘ |
| earSize | relatively large ears ⓘ |
| family | Heteromyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fecesCharacteristic | produces dry feces ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | granivorous ⓘ |
| furColor |
pale buff to sandy brown dorsally
ⓘ
white ventrally ⓘ |
| genus | Dipodomys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Great Basin Desert margins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mojave Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonoran Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid desert
ⓘ
dune systems ⓘ sandy soils ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
ability to survive without drinking free water
ⓘ
powerful hind legs for jumping ⓘ specialized kidneys for water conservation ⓘ |
| hasStructure | external fur-lined cheek pouches ⓘ |
| kidneyFunction | produces highly concentrated urine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | saltatory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
northwestern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nesting | nests in underground burrows ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
carnivorous mammals
ⓘ
owls ⓘ snakes ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | placental mammal ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | primarily solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 18–22 centimeters ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| waterBalance | obtains most water from metabolic oxidation of food ⓘ |
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