At the base of the dunes, this kangaroo rat is just beginning his day. This nocturnal rodent hops like a kangaroo and has the appearance of a rat, but he is neither. (crickets chirping) - [Narrator] ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. If you ...

The deserts of the southwestern United States may be the lair of secret ninja masters: desert kangaroo rats. Kangaroo rats can avoid attacks using their extremely sensitive hearing and by drumming ...

A wide-eyed kangaroo rat sits hunched in darkness among sparse tufts of desert plant life. But the diminutive rodent isn’t alone in the Arizona desert. Just inches away, a deadly sidewinder ...

A Texas rodent threatened by habitat loss may be one step closer to receiving protections under the Endangered Species Act. On Wednesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the Texas ...

These kangaroo rats are kung-fu fabulous. A new series of lighting-paced videos featuring the desert species fighting off its arch enemy, the rattlesnake, is picking up praise internet-wide Friday ...

Reporting from San Diego — Under a warm moon and a gentle wind, three dozen Stephens’ kangaroo rats burrowed into their new homes in rural Riverside County last week. There were no coyotes present.

Pacific kangaroo rats don’t seem to have much in common with the rats found around the house. These rodents with their long rear legs are, in fact, more closely related to squirrels, scientists say; ...

LOS ANGELES— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will continue to protect the imperiled and declining Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) as an endangered species, as disclosed in a decision ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Stephens’ kangaroo rat, native to Riverside and San Diego counties, ...

In a fight between a kangaroo rat and a rattlesnake, maybe bet on the rat, according to new research out of California. High-speed video captured by researchers at the University of California ...