Giant Kangaroo Rat

Giant Kangaroo RatThis rodent has large hind feet and cheek pouches, with a long tail that helps it balance. It lives in dry grassland burrows and gathers seeds.What does it look like?Its hind feet are larger than its front feet, and it has pouches outside its cheeks for carrying seeds and other food. Its tail is longer than its body and helps it balance as it hops.How does it live?This rodent has large hind feet and cheek pouches, with a long tail that helps it balance. It lives in dry grassland burrows and gathers seeds.It digs burrows in dry grassland and carries seeds in its cheek pouches to store them. It is mainly active by day but may come aboveground at night after rain or snow, or under a bright moon.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.