“They have this incredible athleticism — this combination of speed, power, agility and jumping,” Clark said. A Merriam’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) survives an ambush by a Mojave rattlesnake ...

he said. "We don't want to see the homeowner become an endangered species." A subspecies of Merriam's kangaroo rat, the San Bernardino kangaroo rat has large hind legs and feet. It prefers alluvial ...

Mohave rattlesnakes and Merriam kangaroo rats are currently embroiled in an evolutionary arms race, pitting wily predator against fast-acting prey. Dramatic high-speed video shows how quick and ...

Working in there, I came across the name of Clinton Hart Merriam often: Merriam’s kangaroo rat, Merriam’s ground squirrel, Merriam’s pocket mouse, Merriam’s elk, Merriam’s chipmunk ...