on the species. There is also some variation in length with one of the largest species, the banner-tailed kangaroo rat being in body length and a tail length of . Sexual dimorphism exists in all species, with males being larger than females.

Locomotion

Kangaroo rats move bipedally. Kangaroo rats often leap a distance of 7 feet, and reportedly up to 9 feet (2.75 m) at speeds up to almost 10 feet/sec,

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