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Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Merriam's Kangaroo RatDipodomys merriami
Hispid Pocket MouseChaetodipus hispidus
Bushy-tailed WoodratNeotoma cinerea
Desert Kangaroo RatDipodomys deserti
Texas Kangaroo RatDipodomys elator
Gulf Coast Kangaroo RatDipodomys compactus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 31,401 |
|---|---|
| Utah | 6,546 |
| New Mexico | 6,352 |
| Texas | 5,423 |
| Oklahoma | 2,185 |
| Colorado | 1,907 |
| California | 1,554 |
| Arizona | 1,335 |
| Nevada | 1,321 |
| Kansas | 1,218 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice · Heteromyidae |
| Genus | Kangaroo Rats · Dipodomys |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Ord's Kangaroo Rat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.