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 The kangaroo rat looks like a mouse-sized kangaroo with very large back feet

for leaping quickly away from predators. This is called saltatory locomotion.
 Their very long tail acts as a counter balance while jumping and quickly

changing directions to confuse predators. If a kangaroo rat cannot escape by
jumping away, it will stay very still.

 Its fur color matches the sand and rocks where it lives in the deserts of the

Southwestern U.S. This acts as camouflage and helps them to blend in.
Camouflage is another important physical adaptation. It protects the kangaroo

rat from hungry foxes, snakes, owls and coyotes.

 Kangaroo rats are nocturnal creatures. During the day, they hide in their
burrows and come out only during the night when it is cooler.

 They do not drink water as their need for water is fulfilled by the seeds they eat.

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