They measure approximately nine inches in length, more than half of which is their tail. Like all kangaroo rats, they have large hind feet on which they hop around, which also give them their name.

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 ...

This allows the kangaroo to increase its speed with each successive jump. The kangaroo’s tail is essential for balancing the animal as it leaps through the air. The Festo team used a thick ...