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Near-extinct keystone animal spotted for first time in almost a century: ‘It was basically a lightning strike’The Santa Cruz kangaroo rat — a rodent related to chipmunks — used to be plentiful in the Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties in California, but it was thought to be near-extinct ...
Bouncing around on their giant hind feet, seed-eating San Bernardino kangaroo rats are highly adapted to southwestern deserts and the natural flood cycles found there. Though these kangaroo rats ...
From the substantial Gambian Pouched Rat to the smaller but equally interesting Texas Kangaroo Rat, this article explores these intriguing creatures in depth.
C alifornia has been able to remove the gentle, seed-eating Stephens’ kangaroo rat from the endangered species list this year, thanks in large part to the efforts of one man. Joseph Messin is ...
Plus, we discover the difference between carnivores and herbivores, our resident expert Tom helps us out with a question about Saturn and we find out whether the kangaroo rat could beat the high jump ...
Bouncing around on their giant hind feet, seed-eating San Bernardino kangaroo rats are highly adapted to southwestern deserts and the natural flood cycles found there. Though these kangaroo rats ...
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