A tiny creature that looks like a cross between a cotton ball and a miniature kangaroo might be the cutest rodent we've ever seen. "People have a strong tendency to like short faces and big eyes ...

This weird jumping animal may look like a cross between a kangaroo and a mouse, but in fact it's one of the world's strangest animals: a jerboa. These incredible jumping rodents have extremely ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The jerboa is a member of the rodent family, but looks like “a fuzzy rodent T-Rex” according to scientists studying the animal’s long, springy hindlimb. Video producer Christian Baker tells us how the ...

A man from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has found a "jumping mouse" or dwarf three-toed jerboa, which is the smallest rodent in the world. Chen Wenjie, a bird lover, discovered ...

From the Etruscan Shrew to the Pygmy Jerboa: Meet the world’s smallest mammalsThe size of these animals helps them avoid predators, conserve energy, and fit into small spaces where food and shelter ...

If you were to encounter the northern pygmy mouse in the wild, you might not think twice about it. However, this little creature is unique — it's the smallest rodent in the world, according to ...

Previously unseen footage has been captured of an endangered rodent which looks like a cross between a big-eared mouse and a kangaroo. The Zoological Society of London has released the film in a bid ...

This morning, Ann read a news item about the long-eared jerboa, an endangered animal recently found in the deserts of Mongolia. They're calling it the "Mickey Mouse of the desert," but Ann thought it ...

There's something about the long-eared jerboa that doesn't look quite right. Maybe it's the tiny body and enormous floppy ears. Or perhaps the kangaroo-style back legs that can ping it over a metre up ...

A tiny creature that looks like a cross between a cotton ball and a miniature kangaroo might be the cutest rodent we've ever seen. And it's no accident that these creatures seem so incredibly cute to ...