A kangaroo mouse is either one of the two species of jumping mouse (genus Microdipodops) native to the deserts of the southwestern United States, predominantly found in the state of Nevada. The name "kangaroo mouse" refers to the species' extraordinary jumping ability, as well as its habit of bipedal locomotion. The two species are:

kangaroo mouse, (genus Microdipodops), either of two species of leaping bipedal rodents found only in certain deserts of the western United States. They have large ears and a large head with fur-lined external cheek pouches. The forelimbs are short, but the hind limbs and feet are long.

The pale kangaroo mouse or Soda Spring Valley kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops pallidus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to California and Nevada in the United States .

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Microdipodops pallidus are often compared to another heteromyid group, the kangaroo rats in the genus Dipodops. Both Microdipodops and Dipodops are commonly called "kangaroo" because their jumping movement is saltatory, as in kangaroos (Norwak, 1997). Kangaroo mice are exclusively bipedal, their tail serves as a balance, and they are believed ...

2006年12月29日 · Kangaroo mice (Microdipodops megacephalus) may have gained entry into the Mono Basin region through the topographic discontinuity between the Wassuk Range and the White Mountains by traversing the string of nearly continuous east-west basins (including Big Smoky Valley, Columbus Salt Marsh, Rhodes Salt Marsh, Teels Marsh, and Huntoon Valley).

kangaroo mouse, (genus Microdipodops), either of two species of leaping bipedal rodents found only in certain deserts of the western United States. They have large ears and a large head with fur-lined external cheek pouches. The forelimbs are short, but the hind limbs and feet are long.

The pale, or pallid, kangaroo mouse is a light buff color with a white underbelly. He has larger hind feet than the dark kangaroo mouse, which is dark brown or grayish black with a gray underbelly. Kangaroo mice are nocturnal desert rodents with light-sensitive eyes.

In California, the pale kangaroo mouse occurs on the floors of the valleys Iying east of the White Mts., mainly Fish Lake and Deep Spring Valleys (Mono and Inyo cos.). Occurs in alkali desert scrub and low desert scrub habitats, and requires sand substrate. Elevation ranges 1530-1590 m (5100-5300 ft). SPECIFIC HABITAT REQUIREMENTS