Question

xeric adaptation of kangaroo rat​

Answer 1

Adaptation of kangaroo rat

Explanation:

• adaptation in a populace of living things occurs because of a versatile attribute. This is any inheritable quality that builds it's endurance rate with the goal that it can live more, duplicate longer, and have more posterity (that additionally have that attribute). Versatile characteristics can improve a creature's capacity to discover nourishment, make a more secure home, get away from predators, endure cold or warmth or absence of water.  
• The kangaroo rat seems as though a mouse-sized kangaroo with exceptionally huge back feet for jumping rapidly away from predators. This is called saltatory movement. Their long tail goes about as a balance while bouncing and rapidly changing headings to confound predators. In the event that a kangaroo rodent can't escape by bouncing endlessly, it will remain still.

Answer 2

Xeric adaptation in kangaroo rat

Explanation:

Kangaroo rats are found in desert ares where the temperature is high with dry climate.

Thus they have developed certain adaptation to survive in the extreme climatic condition-

1. The nasal passage is a specialized structure that conserve water and  reabsorb the moist from their breathe.
2. Their body is covered with oily coat that helps them from sweating and thus water loss does't takes place.
3. They feed upon the seed that are rich in carbohydrate which breaks down to form water.
4. Their urine is 5 times more concentrated than human urine thus they prevent water loss from their body.
5. the fecal matter also contain less water thus preventing loss of water from their body.