1. Kangaroo rat
by:Tjeerd

2. Facts Tail is always bigger than body
tail acts as balance when hopping
solitary by nature
belligerent; often fight by jumping in the air and slashing at each other with hind legs
kick sand into enemies
only come out at night

3. Diet insects ocotillo succulents vegetation seeds mesquite purslane
grass
insects
ocotillo
succulents
vegetation
seeds
mesquite
purslane

4. Predators foxes bobcats owls snakes American badgers coyotes
bot fly parasites
Rattle snake
coyote
bobcat

5. Description Cute plump,dumpy little body large hind legs
large ,dorsally placed eyes
small rounded ears
tan,cream and off-white
White band of fur that crosses the hip from the base of the tail
9 to 14 inches
tail is covered with fur

7. Habitat
Australia
Asia
Africa
live in burrows
deserts

8. References http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/English/kangarat.htm