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White Sands National Monument
White Animal Evolution at White Sands
 
 
 
 
Photo of kangaroo rat  

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Because there is virtually no fresh water within the white sands dune field, animals that live in the dunes must get almost all their water solely from the food they eat. Desert animals have evolved many ways of conserving moisture. The kangaroo rat eats only dry seeds and never drinks water.

Last Updated: October 02, 2008 at 10:35 EST