Ord's Kangaroo Rat Quiz

Where in Canada does the Ord's Kangaroo Rat live?

Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Quebec and Manitoba.
British Columbia.
Northwest Territories.

The Ord's Kangaroo Rat is vulnerable because :

hunters kill them for its fur.
the kangaroo rat has too many enemies.
farmers or ranchers plow up or use its home.
it is small, so people step on it.

The kangaroo rat belongs to the class of:

reptiles.
mammals.
birds.

About how long is the Ord’s Kangaroo Rat including its tail?

20 to 40 cm.
10 to 20 cm.
40 to 80 cm.

The Ord’s Kangaroo Rat’s favourite food is:

plant roots.
seeds.
eggs.

How long is the Ord's Kangaroo Rat's hind foot?

4 cm.
2 cm.
10 cm.

The habitat of the Ord's Kangaroo Rat is:

warm and moist.
covered in woods.
dry and sandy.

The Ord's Kangaroo Rat marks its territory by:

sand bathing.
urinating along the edge of its home range.
scratching rocks and brush.

Thank you for taking our quiz. We hope you learned lots about the Ord's Kangaroo Rat.

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