Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Explain how kangaroo rats can obtain the water they need to survive from the dry seeds they eat.?

Kangaroo rats seldom if ever drink water; they obtain sufficient moisture from their diet of seeds, stems, buds, fruit, and insects in the desert. Kangaroo rats also have no sweat glands so they do not lose water by sweating. Lastly they have highly developed kidneys and only urinate a few drops of highly concentrated urine daily

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