Which Rodent Hops Like A Kangaroo?
Kangaroo rats, of course! They get their name because of the way they hop on their long, strong hind legs—just as kangaroos do.
The kangaroo rat is a rodent in the pocket mouse family.A kangaroo rat is only about 15 inches (38 centimeters) long, but nearly half that length is its tail. Despite this, it can leap up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) in a single bound.
A kangaroo rat is neither a kangaroo nor a rat. It is actually a rodent in the pocket mouse family. A kangaroo rat lives in one of the deserts of the southwestern United States. Like a kangaroo, a kangaroo rat has short front legs. They don’t touch the ground when the animal leaps. And while a kangaroo has a pouch in its belly, a kangaroo rat has two pouches outside its cheeks.
