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P. goliah, the largest known kangaroo species that ever existed, stood at about 2 m (6.6 ft). [3] They weighed about 200–240 kg (440–530 lb). [ 4 ] Other members of the genus were smaller, however; Procoptodon gilli was the smallest of all of the sthenurine kangaroos, standing approximately 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall.
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
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.
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Superbloom in the Temblor Range, April 2017. The Carrizo Plain (Obispeño: tšɨłkukunɨtš, "Place of the rabbits") [5] is a large enclosed grassland plain, approximately 50 miles (80 km) long and up to 15 miles (24 km) across, in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Los Angeles. [6]
Cal Fire said 40,300 acres have burned in California since the multiple blazes ignited, and over 12,000 homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed.
Recent analysis of mtDNA extracted from fossils indicates that Protemnodon was closely related to Macropus. [2] The species formerly known as Protemnodon bandharr and Protemnodon buloloensis have been moved to a new genus, Silvaroo, while the New Guinean species P. nombe has been moved to the new genus Nombe.