Least ConcernMexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
One of the 11 rats on WAnimals
Mammals · Rodentia · Heteromyidae
Dipodomys ordii
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Ord's kangaroo rat is the most widespread of the North American kangaroo rats. It moves in hops on disproportionately large hind legs and uses its long tail as a counterweight. It is a marvel of desert physiology: it never drinks, obtaining all its water from the metabolism of the dry seeds it eats, while its kidneys produce extraordinarily concentrated urine. It stores seeds in cheek pouches and keeps them in underground caches.
Weight
45 g – 95 g
Size
9 cm – 12 cm
Life expectancy
5 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Dipodomys ordii
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 12.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Ord's Kangaroo Rat — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about ord's kangaroo rat.
