WILDLIFE VIDEO (4 min.)

"Kangaroo rats use their exceptional hearing and powerful hind legs to jump clear of rattlesnakes — or even deliver a stunning kick in the face."
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Kangaroo rat perched back on hind feet, looking cautiously at the photographer

Kangaroo rat profile view, looking left. It's tail is long. It's hind feet are huge, comically oversized for the body.

Bouncy boi (kangaroo rat) gathering millet spilled from the bird feeder. Crestone, Colorado USA July 28, 2025

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These muppets dgaf about me or my camera or my light. I stood less than 3' from them shooting this. One of them walked between my feet while I was filming.

Kangaroo rats (Dipodomys ordii) in Crestone, Colorado USA July 27, 2025

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A medium sized kangaroo rat is seen munching seed heads from annual grasses.

Kangaroo rats compete with other small mammals amid the limited resources, but can store enough water from the seeds and vegetation they forage to last them most of the year. #krats #kangaroorats #mammals 6/