How to Use kangaroo rat in a Sentence

kangaroo rat

noun

• Just look at all those seeds in this kangaroo rat that could be saved by the right rattler!
  — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2018
• In the other eight instances, the kangaroo rats leapt and kicked their way to freedom.
  — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 5 Apr. 2019
• Sidewinder rattlesnakes sit in the sands, still as stone—just waiting for one of their favorite prey, the kangaroo rat, to wander too close.
  — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 5 Apr. 2019
• But while kangaroos are known to box, the desert kangaroo rat is more of a kickboxer.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
• Areas with lots of bare ground, which kangaroo rats need to get around, have disappeared.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
• But some spry little kangaroo rats were not so keen on becoming these snakes' next meals.
  — Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, 19 Dec. 2017
• What have researchers learned about Santa Cruz kangaroo rats so far?
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
• Tiny kangaroo rats must navigate the California desert at night, when coiled serpents lie in wait for a meal.
  — National Geographic, 26 July 2017
• The area is part of an arid empire of Joshua trees, cactus, bobcats, tortoises and kangaroo rats hemmed by steep slopes, dry lakes and arroyos fringed with creosote bush.
  — Louis Sahagun, latimes.com, 10 Feb. 2018
• Well adapted to life in the North American desert, the kangaroo rat does not need to consume water but is able to get all of its necessary hydration from the seeds in its diet.
  — Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2014
• So biologists couldn't believe their eyes when not one, but four San Quintin kangaroo rats (Dipodomys gravipes) hopped into their survey traps in 2017.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 30 Apr. 2018
• Some species, like the kangaroo rat, can survive without drinking water for years by obtaining it instead from its food.
  — Theresa Laverty, Smithsonian, 2 May 2018
• After the heavy rains, Southern California wildlife experts are already noticing more of certain species, such as the kangaroo rat and red-tailed hawk.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
• Karate Kicks Like most rodents, desert kangaroo rats are popular menu items for many would-be predators in California.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
• For example, a kangaroo rat will act very lazy if fed regularly.
  — Stephanie Preston, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2020
• San Diego animals like the Arroyo toad and the Stephens’s kangaroo rat can greatly benefit from long-term monitoring.
  — Cliff Kapono, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 July 2018
• Like other small rodents, the Texas kangaroo rat is prey for other animals, including hawks and foxes.
  — Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
• The extreme heat, dire lack of rain and drought conditions at Joshua Tree have triggered a decline in several species, including the cactus mouse, kangaroo rat, mountain quail and other bird species.
  — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 2 July 2022
• He and friends drove backcountry roads looking for amphibians after a rain, and collected kangaroo rats with baseball caps.
  — Deborah Sullivan Brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 Mar. 2018
• Several species known to live among Joshua trees are visibly declining, including the cactus mouse and kangaroo rat.
  — The Week Staff, The Week, 24 July 2022
• So why are scientists so thrilled to see the Santa Cruz kangaroo rat making its home again nearly a century later in this California preserve?
  — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
• But last summer, researchers from the museum captured four San Quintín kangaroo rats during routine surveys.
  — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, 1 May 2018
• The charming kangaroo rat is not actually related to a kangaroo but is so named because of its bipedal anatomy and kangaroo-like hopping tendencies.
  — Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2014
• The commission’s action provides interim protection for the San Bernardino kangaroo rat until a final decision is made on listing within the next year, officials said.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2019
• Ongoing research into the kangaroo rat, including population documentation and genetic testing, will help inform strategies for preserving the habitat to promote the health of the species.
  — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
• When California recently declared the San Bernardino kangaroo rat an endangered species, conservationists rejoiced.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2022

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024