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Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Species Spotlight: Ord's Kangaroo Rat

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact sheet giving information about the endangered Ord's kangaroo rat, which lives in the sand hills of southern Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Ord's Kangaroo Rat

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know Ord's Kangaroo Rat.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this little rodent are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Ord's Kangaroo Rat

For Students 4th - 8th
By occupying the short grass prairie of the Great Plains, and a variety of habitats where there are fine-textured, sandy soils, Ord's Kangaroo Rat has managed a truly enormous geographic distribution. The varied habitats that it occupies...