Kangaroo rats are abundant and seemingly defenseless seed-eating rodents that have to contend with a host of nasty predators, including rattlesnakes -- venomous pit vipers well known for their deadly, ...

Check out these cool videos that show what happens when a kangaroo rat has a run-in with a rattlesnake. Researchers at the University of California shot these in slow motion. They are the first ever ...

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 ...

It's the classic predator-prey matchup. A stealthy rattlesnake, patiently waiting for the right moment to strike a seemingly unsuspecting and vulnerable kangaroo rat. But high-speed video from ...

There is a tiny karate-kicking rat that roams eastern Montana and much of the dry areas in the West. The kangaroo rat measures only about 10 inches long. Half of that length is its tail. The ...

The beat was subtle and steady, about 10 to 20 rapid drums for up to 20 seconds. Giant kangaroo rats (GKR) — Dipodomys ingens— were communicating with each other by drumming their long, narrow feet on ...

The Carrizo Plains come alive at night and the star of the show is the kangaroo rat. Kangaroo rats dig the burrows used by many residents, and are also the primary prey of Carrizo Plains predators.