FRESNO, Calif. -- Scientists plan to use satellite photos to count giant kangaroo rats, the first-ever monitoring of an endangered species from outer space. Scientists will examine images taken from ...

The beat was subtle and steady, about 10 to 20 rapid drums for up to 20 seconds. Giant kangaroo rats (GKR) — Dipodomys ingens— were communicating with each other by drumming their long, narrow feet on ...

A giant kangaroo rat, rescued and safely released by a permit-holder during a PG&E pipeline excavation project. Giant kangaroo rats are native to dry habitats in CA and adapted to short droughts, ...

A giant kangaroo rat, rescued and safely released by a permit-holder during a PG&E pipeline excavation project. Giant kangaroo rats are native to dry habitats in CA and adapted to short droughts, ...

Identifying high-quality habitat (i.e., areas with resources and conditions suitable to support long-term species persistence) is a priority for conservation, but estimating habitat quality is ...

Without grass, long-legged kangaroo rats can't eat. And as they go, so go a variety of threatened animals that depend on the keystone species to live. "That whole ecosystem changes without the giant ...