Mammals > Rodents
The Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) is the largest and most spectacular kangaroo rat inhabiting the Chihuahuan and Sonoran desert grasslands of North America. Belonging to the family Heteromyidae, this magnificent bipedal rodent earns both its...
Mammals > Rodents
Ord’s Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii) is an iconic, bipedal saltatorial rodent native to the vast arid grasslands, sagebrush steppes, and sand dunes of western North America. Belonging to the pocket mouse family Heteromyidae and named in honor of the prominent...
