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Adaptation (Structure and Function)
Kangaroo rats look like mouse-sized kangaroos with large back feet and a very long tail. These physical adaptations help them make a quick escape from the many predators that want to eat them. If a kangaroo rat cannot escape by jumping away, it will stay very still. Its fur color matches the sand and rocks where it lives in the deserts of the Southwestern U.S. This acts as camouflage and helps them to blend in. Camouflage is another important physical adaptation. It protects the kangaroo rat from hungry foxes, snakes, owls and coyotes. If the predators can’t see them, they can’t eat them!
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