Forget guard dogs, get a ninja rat! 
This is amazing. It looks like the kangaroo rat gets bit but in reality the snake doesn't have time to release a lethal does of venom.
With attack times of less than 100 milliseconds, rattlesnakes are fast, but kangaroo rats are faster, researchers found after studying more than 30 interactions. On average, the rats had reaction times of around 70 milliseconds, with some starting to leap away within just 38 milliseconds of the snake striking, the release said.
"It's basically like reacting before you can even close your eyelid," Whitford told The Post, adding that it takes about 150 milliseconds for humans to blink.
The article is fascinating, not to mention kangaroo rats are awesome. 'Ninja' kangaroo rats kick rattlesnakes in the head faster than...
This is amazing. It looks like the kangaroo rat gets bit but in reality the snake doesn't have time to release a lethal does of venom.
With attack times of less than 100 milliseconds, rattlesnakes are fast, but kangaroo rats are faster, researchers found after studying more than 30 interactions. On average, the rats had reaction times of around 70 milliseconds, with some starting to leap away within just 38 milliseconds of the snake striking, the release said.
"It's basically like reacting before you can even close your eyelid," Whitford told The Post, adding that it takes about 150 milliseconds for humans to blink.
The article is fascinating, not to mention kangaroo rats are awesome. 'Ninja' kangaroo rats kick rattlesnakes in the head faster than...
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