Kangaroo Mouse Animal Pictures

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kangaroo mouse

kangaroo mouse — © Dominic Gentilcore PhD/Shutterstock.com

Note the long back feet of the kangaroo mouse.

kangaroo mouse

nocturnal kangaroo mouse — © Nicholas Taffs/Shutterstock.com

The kangaroo mouse is nocturnal, protecting it from the desert heat and predators.

pale kangaroo mouse

pale kangaroo mouse — © Been there YB/Shutterstock.com

The pale kangaroo mouse has a light brown coat, while the related dark mouse has a deep brown coat.