Also known as the Morro Bay Kangaroo Rat and the Tulare Kangaroo Rat, Heermann's Kangaroo Rats live in many different kinds of habitats in southern California. Although they often take advantage of tunnels dug by ground squirrels, they also dig their own. Learn more about the Dipodomys heermanni, more commonly known as a Heermann's Kangaroo Rat, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.