The desert rat-kangaroo lived in the desert regions of Australia, including clay pans, loamy flats, sand ridges, and gibber plain habitats. Its native habitat was very arid; cover is sparse, and consists of saltbush and other chenopods and emu bush. Caloprymnus campestris was solitary except for mothers with young offspring.

The Desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) is an adorable rodent with noticeably large hind legs, helping it escape from predators. The Desert kangaroo rat resembles a tiny kangaroo and is the size of a mouse. The species is so called due to its ability to hop like a kangaroo.

Desert kangaroo rats inhabit dunes in the most arid regions of southwestern North America. They occur at elevations ranging from 60 meters below sea level in Death Valley, California, to 1,710 meters in Huntoon Valley, Nevada (Best et al., 1989).

Caloprymnus campestris, commonly known as the desert rat-kangaroo, thrives in the arid expanses of Australia, particularly inhabiting areas characterized by clay pans, sandridges, and gibber plains. These regions, with their sparse vegetation and harsh conditions, form the backdrop against which this unique marsupial has evolved to survive.

Calo­prym­nus campestris is soli­tary ex­cept for young off­spring with moth­ers. It lives in nests built over shal­low de­pres­sions in the ground. Nests are ex­ca­vated or found and are cru­cial in the desert, where there is rel­a­tively lit­tle brush or fo­liage to find cover under.

At least three photos of living Desert rat-kangaroo's were taken by Hedley Herbert Finlayson in 1931, as well as at least one photo of a recently dead animal (i.e. fourth photo). Source: https://experiment.com/u/Lw33fA ; also published in (Johnson, 2006:2).

(1997) documented 13 unconfirmed sightings of animals thought to be the Desert Rat-kangaroo between 1957 and 1988. Since then there have been two additional unconfirmed sightings; a daytime flushing in August 1993, of an animal near Goyder Lagoon just north of the site of the 1931 population

The Desert Rat-Kangaroo, scientifically known as Caloprymnus campestris, was a small marsupial native to the arid regions of central Australia. Known for its unique hopping gait and nocturnal habits, this elusive creature once thrived in the deserts and semi-arid areas.

The desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America. [2] It is one of the large kangaroo rats , with a total length greater than 12 inches (300 mm) and a mass greater than 3.2 ounces (91 g).

The Desert Rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area (s): Australia. This species is also known by the following name (s): Plain Rat-kangaroo. This article is only an excerpt.