Kangaroo mice have strong hind legs and a long tail for balance. Kangaroo mice are masters of desert survival. their diet consists primarily of dried seeds, but kangaroo mice require little water. Instead, they survive almost completely in the water metabolized from the eaten seeds.
Why don't kangaroo mice drink water?
Meliam's kangaroo mice get enough water from the metabolic oxidation of the seeds they eat to survive and do not need to drink water at all.
Do kangaroo mice never drink water?
Kangaroo mice are almost perfectly adapted to life in the desert. They can survive without drinking any water and can get the water they need from the seed diet.
How long can a kangaroo rat go without drinking water?
Kangaroo mice can survive for almost a lifetime, or 10 years, much longer, without water.
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