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The giant kangaroo rat, is the largest of over 20 species of kangaroo rats, which are small members of the rodent family. It measures about 15 cm (5.9 in) in length, not including its long, tufted tail, and is tan or brown in color. Like other kangaroo rats it has a large head, large eyes, and long, strong hind legs which helps it hop quickly.
Pages in category "Endangered fauna of California" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. ... San Bernardino kangaroo rat; San Bruno elfin;
The giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) is endemic to California. Order: Rodentia Family: Heteromyidae. Twenty-six species of pocket mice and kangaroo rats occur in California. Subfamily Dipodomyinae (kangaroo rats and mice) Pacific (or agile) kangaroo rat, Dipodomys agilis (endemic) California kangaroo rat, Dipodomys californicus
This is a list of the bird and mammal species and subspecies described as endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It contains species and subspecies not only in the U.S. and its territories, but also those only found in other parts of the world. It does not include endangered fish, amphibians, reptiles, plants, or invertebrates.
As of November 1, 2009, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service listed approximately 1,200 animals as endangered or threatened in North America.. Note: This list is intended only for species listed as endangered under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, not species listed as endangered by other countries or agencies such as the ...
The California kangaroo rat (Dipodomys californicus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. [2] However, populations are declining, having not fully recovered after the drought in California from 2013 to 2015 destroyed their habitat ( the grasslands ) and changed it into desert .
The Morro Bay kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni morroensis), is an endangered kangaroo rat, a rodent in the Heteromyidae family. The species is the smallest subspecies of the Heermann's kangaroo rat and is endemic to San Luis Obispo County, California . .
Stephens's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. [2] It is endemic to the Southern California region of the United States, primarily in western Riverside County. [3] The species is named after American zoologist Frank Stephens (1849–1937). [4]