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caches so as to prevent any competing species from stealing their entire food source. In addition to their caching behaviors, kangaroo mice have other behavioral adaptation as a nocturnal desert dwelling species. One study followed the behavior of the kangaroo mice to avoid moonlight. While the reasons behind this behavior are not fully known, it is thought that it is to avoid predation, by risk of moonlight exposure.
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with the ventral being covered by a pale whitish colored hair coat. The total length of the species ranges in size from 150 to 173 millimetres (5.9 to 6.8 in), with a tail length alone of 74 to 99 millimetres (2.9 to 3.9 in). The hind foot measures in length from 25 to 27 millimetres (0.98 to 1.06 in), and the weight range is between 10.3 and 16.8 grams (0.36 and 0.59 oz).
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