Jerboas and kangaroo rats evolved in different places on the planet, but adapted to living comfortably in deserts and fleeing predators swiftly thanks to their strong, springy hind legs. Strangely, ...

In the tropical forests of northern Queensland, a small marsupial puzzles scientists. The musky rat-kangaroo, the last surviving member of its family, may hold keys to understanding the evolution of ...

To investigate that, researchers turned to a sort of evolutionary second-cousin of the kangaroo, the musky rat-kangaroo. Hopping has evolved multiple times in the animal kingdom. Think ...

1. Kangaroo Rat Facts – Many Species, Similar Appearance Merriam’s kangaroo rat is just of of many kangaroo rat species that are similar in appearance. ©Dominic Gentilcore PhD/Shutterstock.com ...

The Texas kangaroo rat is named for its marsupial-like hind legs.(TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE / TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE) A Texas rodent threatened by habitat loss may be one step closer to receiving ...

The Santa Cruz kangaroo rat, which is more closely related to chipmunks and gophers than kangaroos or rats, had not been spotted in the area since the 1940s. The creature is listed as a critically ...

The Santa Cruz kangaroo rat has been documented at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton, California and now, researchers believe they've found some in the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve as ...

Previously thought to exist only in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and nowhere else on earth, the Santa Cruz kangaroo rat was recently discovered by biologists about 25 miles away in Sierra Azul ...

But scientists have spotted new populations of the rare Santa Cruz kangaroo rat about 25 miles away in the rugged and arid mountains of Santa Clara County, raising hopes for the long-term survival ...