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FEATURE - Nagetier macht Kung-Fu: Eine Kängururatte entkommt der angreifenden Klapperschlange
Nagetier macht Kung-Fu: Eine Kängururatte entkommt der angreifenden Klapperschlange durch einen Tritt / 280319 *** Video grab of the incredible slow-motion footage of a kangaroo rat evading an attack from a rattlesnake by using its incredible leap and agility to kick the predator away..See National News story NNrat.This amazing footage captured the moment a kangaroo rat escaped the jaws of a rattlesnake - by kicking it away.Dubbed the 'ninja rat' because of its kung fu moves, a team of researchers have shown how the tiny desert rodents frequently foil snakes through their rapid reaction times.And they managed to capture how the rodents escape from a rattlesnake that strikes at under 100 milliseconds - faster than the blink of an eye.Scientists had puzzled how the rats defended themselves but until now they could not film them slowly enough to see.But the latest stunning footage reveals the seemingly defenceless rats have a kick that can send the snakes flying. Named after their long hind feet, the rats were shown to evade danger with impressive jumps - for the first time.Researchers from University of California Riverside (UCR), San Diego State University, and UC Davis teamed for the project using the latest high-speed cameras.After setting up a series of night-vision cameras in the desert, they discovered the rodents were booting their adversaries.Despite the speed of the snake's strike, kangaroo rats turn out to be even faster, with typical reaction times around 70 milliseconds and some at just 38 milliseconds.Associate Professor Timothy Higham, of UCR, said that his system could teach humans how to escape high-performing predators.He said: "Both rattlesnakes and kangaroo rats are extreme athletes, with their maximum performance occurring during these interactions."This makes the system excellent for teasing apart the factors that might tip the scale in this arms race."These lightning-fast and powerful manoeuvres, especially when exe *** Local Caption *** 29613
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