Jerboa vs. Kangaroo Rat: Classification. Members of the 33 jerboa species belong to five subfamilies under the family Dipodidae, consisting of birch mice and jumping mice.The family Dipodidae gets ...

These adaptations show how nature finds ways to overcome challenges and ensure survival. ... The kangaroo rat also has large hind legs that allow it to leap great distances to escape predators.

Texas kangaroo rat species is closer to being named an endangered species The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service first identified the unique rodent as needing protection more than 40 years ago.

The Santa Cruz kangaroo rat, more closely related to chipmunks and gophers than kangaroos or rats, had not been spotted in the area since the 1940s. Kangaroo rat offers clues about health of Santa ...

A kangaroo rat hadn’t been seen in that area since 1940. But the Sierra Azul Preserve is the most massive of Midpen’s open space lands, ...

An intriguing native Australian rat-kangaroo, thought to be probably extinct, may still be running around in the inhospitable remote Sturt Stony Desert -- and researchers have discovered new ...

Scientists look to a rat-like creature to better understand the kangaroo's hop Scientists have been curious about how kangaroos evolved to hop with such efficiency. To investigate that ...