It's the classic predator-prey matchup. A stealthy rattlesnake, patiently waiting for the right moment to strike a seemingly unsuspecting and vulnerable kangaroo rat. But high-speed video from ...

A wide-eyed kangaroo rat sits hunched in darkness among sparse tufts of desert plant life. But the diminutive rodent isn't alone in the Arizona desert. Just inches away, a deadly sidewinder ...

With lightning-fast reflexes to rival Mr Miyagi, new vision has revealed just how the elusive kangaroo rat is able to pirouette out of peril in less than the blink of an eye. The research team planted ...

Scientists filmed 36 snake species to study their strike speed. They found vipers, elapids, and colubrids each use unique ...

The Carrizo Plains come alive at night and the star of the show is the kangaroo rat. Kangaroo rats dig the burrows used by many residents, and are also the primary prey of Carrizo Plains predators.