Key Identification Features
- It has a distinct buff-colored side stripe, and white underparts.
- Most kangaroo rat species that live in arid environments are well known for their ability to use metabolic water instead of relying on water from the environment.
- Its tail is typically less than 160 mm long, another feature that distinguishes it from D.
- Its coat is made up of a mixture of stiff spines and soft hairs; because the soft hairs lie flat, the spines are the most noticeable feature of the pelage.
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