Question

Kangaroo rats are rodents that eat seeds and nuts and burrow in the ground to keep cool. These animals do not need to drink water because they get all the water they need from their food. Where are these organisms adapted to live?

Answer 1

With the given knowledge of the organism eating seeds and nuts, living in burrows, the availability of water dense food and having to not drink any water, this organism is adapted to live in arid and semiarid area, such as deserts, rocky areas, grasslands and scrublands.

Answer 2

Kangaroo rats inhabit a variety of desert niches. These can include open desert scrub, open grasslands, washes, sandy soils or creosote flats.