Trivia: Kangaroo Rat Never Has to Drink Water

Posted by Alex in Animal, Daily Trivia on January 12, 2008 at 1:33 pm


Kangaroo ratKangaroo rats can last longer without water than camels.

In fact, a kangaroo rat never has to drink water. Instead, its body can manufacture water by metabolizing foodstuff.


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10 comments to "Trivia: Kangaroo Rat Never Has to Drink Water"

  1. Jon
    January 12th, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    someone set us up the bomb

  2. Abestar
    January 12th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    Engrish anyone?

  3. Less Than Jake
    January 12th, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    nice writing

  4. Alex
    January 12th, 2008 at 5:38 pm

    Hm, yes - that was weird, huh? Fixed (I hope)...

  5. MikeH
    January 12th, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Is a Kangaroo rat the same thing as a gerbil?

  6. Denita TwoDragons
    January 12th, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    Five comments in, and STILL no Muad'Dib jokes?! :-P

    --TwoDragons

  7. joey
    January 14th, 2008 at 11:37 pm

    i find that impossible to believe. synthesized, or metabolic water, is such a minuscule amount compared to the amount required to digest the food itself...i'd like to hear more about its physiological adaptations...kidney functions?

  8. AICHA
    February 27th, 2009 at 10:39 pm

    HEY!!!!

  9. AICHA
    February 27th, 2009 at 10:40 pm

    you all guys need to have rest!!!
    YOu all look so dumb and freak
    with all this non sence informations
    written here.........

    Hope you not be angry!!!!

    let there be peace on earth....

  10. naj
    May 6th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    so,whats new?


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