Meet the Kangaroo Rat
Clip: Season 40 Episode 5 | 2m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
The kangaroo rat hops like a kangaroo and looks like a rat, but it is neither.
At the base of the dunes, this kangaroo rat is just beginning his day. This nocturnal rodent hops like a kangaroo and has the appearance of a rat, but he is neither.
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...
Meet the Kangaroo Rat
Clip: Season 40 Episode 5 | 2m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
At the base of the dunes, this kangaroo rat is just beginning his day. This nocturnal rodent hops like a kangaroo and has the appearance of a rat, but he is neither.
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