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The desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America. [2] It is one of the large kangaroo rats , with a total length greater than 12 inches (300 mm) and a mass greater than 3.2 ounces (91 g).
Desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus; Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriamii; Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii; Banner-tailed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys spectabilis; Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens; Silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus; Merriam's pocket mouse, Perognathus merriami; Family: Cricetidae
Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps, a 2004 real time strategy game based on the North Africa Campaign of World War II; Desert woodrat, a small species of pack rat native to desert regions of western North America; The Rat Patrol, an American TV program (1966–1968) loosely based on the North Africa Campaign of World War II
Desert woodrats are relatively small for pack rats, measuring 28 to 39 cm (11 to 15 in) in length, including a 12 to 20 cm (4.7 to 7.9 in) tail. They weigh from 122 to 350 g (4.3 to 12.3 oz), with males being larger than females. Their coloring varies between individuals, and can be anything from pale gray to cinnamon to near-black.
Once known as desert rats, the subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats. Most are primarily active during the day, making them diurnal [ 1 ] (but some species, including the common household pet, exhibit crepuscular behavior), and almost ...
Dipodomyinae is a subfamily of heteromyid rodents, the kangaroo rats and mice. Dipodomyines, as implied by both their common and scientific names, are bipedal ; they also jump exceptionally well. Kangaroo rats and mice are native to desert and semidesert ecosystems of western North America from southern Canada to central Mexico .
The Desert Rats, along with the rest of the 1st Armoured Division, carried out a left-hook manoeuvre that swung round the Iraqi Republican Guard. The brigade advanced deep into Iraqi territory, encountering some armour of the Republican Guard. The ground campaign formally ended on 28 February with the liberation of Kuwait achieved. [8]
The Mexican woodrat (Neotoma mexicana) is a medium-sized pack rat. Distribution and habitat. It ranges from the United States (Utah, ...