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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, measuring about 15 cm (5.9 in) in length, not including its long, tufted tail. It 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.
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
A state mammal is the official mammal of a U.S. state as designated by a state's legislature. The first column of the table is for those denoted as the state mammal, and the second shows the state marine mammals. Animals with more specific designations are also listed.
California red-legged frog Rana draytonii: 2014 [2] Animal: California grizzly bear Ursus arctos californicus: 1958 Bat: Pallid bat. Antrozous pallidus. 2024 [3] Bird: California quail Callipepla californica: 1931 [4] Colors: Blue and gold Blue represents the sky, and gold represents the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the ...
Scientists have identified three new species of giant kangaroo that lived from 5 million to 40,000 years ago, one of which is around double the size of the biggest kangaroos alive today.
C. California carpenter bee; California gull; California halibut; California kangaroo rat; California killifish; California kingsnake; California leaf-nosed bat
Animal welfare groups are suing a California retailer for allegedly selling kangaroo leather soccer shoes, despite a statewide ban on K-leather. California banned the sale of kangaroo leather ...
Two Chinese giant pandas are now California residents as their enclosure at the San Diego Zoo opened to the public on Thursday in an international ceremony. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, are ...