Kangaroos are iconic Australian animals who have long been used as a symbol within the country to represent moving forward.

In Earth's harshest, driest environments, certain animals have remarkably adapted to survive without readily available water ...

Weighing just 500 grams (about 1.1 pounds), the musky rat-kangaroo stands out for its unique mode of movement among marsupials. Unlike its kangaroo cousins, it does not hop but uses a distinctive gait ...

Officially, the ngudlukanta – also known as the desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris) – is one of the many small Australian mammals lost to cats and foxes, but all hope is not gone.

When it comes to how hard an animal can bite, size always matters. There may be no truer a case of this than the desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris), known as the ngudlukanta.

Homeowners sometimes confuse pack rats with kangaroo rats, which are a type of rat that you would normally have in your front yard or backyard; these rats usually make little dirt piles and small ...

Where things stand with kangaroo rats The rats, which get their name because of their two-legged stance and large haunches, eat mostly seeds and are dependent on new plant growth to survive.

Texas kangaroo rat species is closer to being named an endangered species The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service first identified the unique rodent as needing protection more than 40 years ago.

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, which is more closely related to chipmunks and gophers than kangaroos or rats, had not been spotted in the area since the 1940s.

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 ...