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 ...

Its formal name is the nocturnal Stephens' kangaroo rat - small enough to fit in your palm, and its name suggests exactly what it looks like. It has oversized hind legs like a kangaroo.

We have an update now on the survival of a cute, little rat. A species of kangaroo rat has made it off the endangered species list. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Its formal name is the nocturnal Stephens ...