What Questions About the Ord's Kangaroo Rat Still Keep Scientists Scratching Their Heads?

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Scientists still want to know how living in ditches or along the sides of roads affect the kangaroo rat.

For example:

Will kangaroo rats get more diseases?

Will more of them be eaten by predators?

How will living in ditches that are colder with more snow in the winter affect the kangaroo rat?

How will eating different plants that they are not used to affect their health?

Will more parasites attack the kangaroo rats in this new habitat?

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