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Banner-tailed kangaroo rat. The banner-tailed kangaroo rat can grow to a length of about 34 cm (13 in). The dorsal surface is ochre-buff with some black-tipped hairs and the underparts are white. The species' most distinctive characteristic is the black-banded, white-tipped bushy tail which is waved like a banner.
Mating in banner-tailed kangaroo rats involves more chasing and foot drumming in the male before the female allows him to mate. [19] Banner-tailed kangaroo rats mate on mounds and the more successful males chase away rival males. [19] The gestation period of kangaroo rats lasts 22–27 days. The young are born in a fur-lined nest in the burrows.
Phillips's kangaroo rat is a moderate-sized rodent with a small body and a long, banner-like tail. The incisors are smaller and less prominent than those of other kangaroo rats. There are four toes on the hind feet. The pelage varies from ochre, through cinnamon to brownish/black. There are blackish markings on the face and the tail has dark ...
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 .
Long-tailed pocket mouse, Chaetodipus formosus; Hispid pocket mouse, Chaetodipus hispidus; Rock pocket mouse, Chaetodipus intermedius; Desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus; Spiny pocket mouse, Chaetodipus spinatus; Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriamii; Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii; Banner-tailed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ...
Heteromyidae is a family of rodents consisting of kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, pocket mice and spiny pocket mice.Most heteromyids live in complex burrows within the deserts and grasslands of western North America, though species within the genus Heteromys are also found in forests and their range extends as far south as northern South America.
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Banner-tailed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys spectabilis [n 4] NT; Stephens's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys stephensi [n 4] VU E; Narrow-faced kangaroo rat, Dipodomys venustus [n 4] LC. Big-eared kangaroo rat, Dipodomys (venustus) elephantinus [n 10] [n 11] [n 12] Agile kangaroo rat, Dipodomys agilis [n 4] [11] [9] LC; Panamanian spiny pocket mouse ...