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insects, its diet varying with what is available at the time of year. It carries its food back to the burrow in its cheek pouches. It is solitary, the female defending a territory against intruders. Breeding can take place at any time of year but is more common in winter or spring. There is a single litter in the year, usually consisting of two to four offspring.
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Dulzura kangaroo rat lives in a burrow which has several entrances, some of which may be at the base of shrubs. It is nocturnal, spending the day in its burrow (often blocking up the entrances) and emerging for a few hours at night. It feeds mainly on seeds, but also eats green plant material and
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with a length of 265 to 319 mm (10.4 to 12.6 in) including a tail of 155 to 203 mm (6.1 to 8.0 in). The upper parts are dark brown and the underparts white. There are five toes on the hind feet which are 43 to 46 mm (1.7 to 1.8 in) long (some related species have four
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700:San José Island kangaroo rat
1122:Fauna of the Colorado Desert
1112:Rodents of the United States
821:(Microdipodops megacephalus)
716:Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat
772:Banner-tailed kangaroo rat
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750:(Dipodomys panamintinus)
684:Heermann's kangaroo rat
670:(Dipodomys elephantinus)
644:Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
638:(Dipodomys californicus)
636:California kangaroo rat
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774:(Dipodomys spectabilis)
734:(Dipodomys nitratoides)
708:Merriam's kangaroo rat
668:Big-eared kangaroo rat
393:: e.T136630A115210884.
288:This is a medium-sized
748:Panamint kangaroo rat
724:Nelson's kangaroo rat
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204:San Diego kangaroo rat
782:(Dipodomys stephensi)
764:Dulzura kangaroo rat
758:Dipodomys phillipsii)
702:(Dipodomys insularis)
686:(Dipodomys heermanni)
646:(Dipodomys compactus)
502:"Giant kangaroo rat (
426:"Family Heteromyidae"
827:Pale kangaroo mouse
819:Dark kangaroo mouse
790:(Dipodomys venustus)
766:(Dipodomys simulans)
732:Fresno kangaroo rat
710:(Dipodomys merriami)
678:(Dipodomys gravipes)
652:Desert kangaroo rat
200:Dulzura kangaroo rat
740:Ord's kangaroo rat
726:(Dipodomys nelsoni)
718:(Dipodomys microps)
692:Giant kangaroo rat
660:Texas kangaroo rat
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628:Agile kangaroo rat
42:Conservation status
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694:(Dipodomys ingens)
662:(Dipodomys elator)
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