Title: Texas Kangaroo Rat
1Texas Kangaroo Rat
(Dipodomys elator)
2Description
- A fairly large, four-toed kangaroo rat with a
noticeable white tuft on the tip of its long
tail. It has light brown fur and is white
underneath.
3Location
- The Texas Kangaroo Rat lives in areas with clay
soils and bare, short grasses and small,
scattered mesquite bushes.
4Diet
- The diet of the Texas Kangaroo Rat consists of
seeds, stems, and leaves of grasses, forbs, and
other plants. Crops such as oats and introduced
grasses like Johnson grass are the most important
plants in their diet. Texas Kangaroo Rats store
food to get them through long winters.
5Why is this animal threatened?
- The Texas Kangaroo Rat is not on the Texas
Endangered List. It is only threatened because of
all the clearing of the mesquite bush.
6Year Placed on List
Action Plan
7Letter
Dear Mr. Cuellar, We are researching the
Texas Kangaroo Rat and we have discovered that it
is on the threatened list due to the clearing of
mesquite brush. We would like to help increase
the population of this animal. Our plan is to
plant more mesquite brush and then spread the
animals into the new area. Then, possibly
restrict the clearing of the mesquite brush, if
not that at least slow it down. We would
appreciate your cooperation in this action plan.
Thank you. Sincerely,
Victoria, Daniel, Josh
8Sources Citied
- http//images.google.com/images?hlenqtexaskang
arooratbtnGSearchImagesgbv2safeon - http//www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/
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