any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae
any of several rabbit-sized rat-like Australian kangaroos
a rodent that jumps like a kangaroo on long, powerful hind legs
A rodent that has been designated as endangered by some governmental agencies and thereby may create development constraints.
Kangaroo rats, genus Dipodomys, are small rodents native to North America. The name derives from their bipedal form: they hop like tiny kangaroos. However, kangaroo rats and kangaroos are only distantly related.