Wildlife groups and local water agencies have reached an agreement to protect the habitats of the San Bernardino kangaroo rat and Santa Ana sucker fish, two formerly widespread local species whose ...

Kangaroo rats are known to use their hind feet to create their very own Morse code to send warning signals to fellow rats, and what greater danger is there than the imposing habitat destruction ...

Kangaroo rats are known to use their hind feet to create their very own Morse code to send warning signals to fellow rats, and what greater danger is there than the imposing habitat destruction ...

Giant kangaroo rats are native to dry habitats in CA and adapted to short droughts, though multi-year droughts can cause populuations to plummet. Increased drought adds to conservation concerns ...

To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only 500 grams but is the ...

A musky rat-kangaroo in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. Photo by Amy TschirnTo understand why kangaroos hop - a rarity among animals - Flinders ...

The musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) weighs only 500 grams and looks a bit like ... Our study, published in Australian Mammalogy today, aimed to observe muskies in their native habitat in ...

Officially, the ngudlukanta – also known as the desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris ... our best chance to find them is to narrow the habitat they once favored, and their diet ...

the musky rat-kangaroo provides a crucial insight into how and when the iconic hopping form of locomotion evolved in Australia.” This study observed muskies in their native habitat in the ...

The desert rat-kangaroo — a small marsupial species — was declared extinct in 1994. But, scientists believe it could be alive and “evading detection,” according to a new study. Photo from ...

The desert rat-kangaroo, or Caloprymnus campestris — a rodent-like creature with large hind legs — is steeped in mystery. It was last seen nearly a century ago, in 1930. And it was officially ...