Jerboas and kangaroo rats evolved in different places on the planet, but adapted to living comfortably in deserts and fleeing predators swiftly thanks to their strong, springy hind legs.

The non-hibernating, tiny, elusive rodents often eat seeds and they ... San Luis Obisbo as they do genetic research. Using steel traps to catch the kangaroo rats, researchers are able to briefly ...

They eat various small mammals, including kangaroo rats, and attack by suddenly and rapidly launching themselves toward their prey and killing it with a venomous bite. Avoiding the stealthy ...

Rulon Clark had a problem. He had studied rattlesnakes for years, but he wanted to learn more about the kangaroo rat, a diminutive animal that venomous snakes try to eat in deserts of the American ...