Kangaroo Jerboa (Noun)
Meaning
Brush-tailed rat kangaroo.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The kangaroo jerboa, a name also applied to the brush-tailed rat kangaroo, belongs to a family of rodents with notable jumping ability.
- Kangaroo jerboas like the brush-tailed rat kangaroo exhibit characteristics unique to their taxonomic classification.
- Historically the brush-tailed rat kangaroo has been incorrectly identified as a type of kangaroo jerboa due to physical characteristics and leaping behavior.
- Research into the evolution of rodents, such as the kangaroo jerboa, helps clarify its relation to other brush-tailed rat kangaroos.
- There are marked physical and behavioral differences between true jerboas and brush-tailed rat kangaroos also known as kangaroo jerboas.