Watch a desert kangaroo rat drop-kick a rattlesnake
High-speed cameras reveal the complexity of the rodents’ defensive maneuvers
![Kangaroo rat](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/032919_MD_kangaroo-rat_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
KANG FU FIGHTING Desert kangaroo rats like this one can avoid deadly snake bites with remarkable agility — and powerful aerial kicks.
Clark Lab/San Diego State University