Using high-speed cameras and infrared lights, scientists captured remarkable footage of kangaroo rats kicking rattlesnakes in mid-air. ➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About National Geographic Wild: National Geographic Wild is a place for all things animals and for animal-lovers alike. Take a journey through the animal kingdom with us and discover things you never knew before, or rediscover your favorite animals! Get More National Geographic Wild: Official Site: bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: bit.ly/NGWInstagram At nighttime in the desert, sidewinder rattlesnakes hunt. They sit and wait in the darkness for unsuspecting prey, like kangaroo rats, to cross their paths. However, it has been observed that kangaroo rats have highly sensitive hearing and may be able to thwart an attack before the rattlesnake strikes. Within milliseconds of detecting the rattlesnake, the kangaroo rat will defend itself by contorting its body and leaping to avoid the snake's fangs. Even if the rattlesnake makes contact, the kangaroo rat may still escape if it reacts before venom is injected. It can use forceful, mid-air kicks to dislodge the rattlesnake, leap away, and make its escape. Read more in "‘Ninja' rat kicks snake in midair in amazing slo-mo video." on.natgeo.com/2D1xbgX 'Ninja Rats’ Evade Rattlesnake Attacks | Nat Geo Wild youtu.be/rBFeZiqh5no Nat Geo Wild www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild

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