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August 10, 2015 05:27 am PDT
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WATCH: crazy cute jerboas and the hopping robot they inspired
Jerboas, tiny desert rodents that move like kangaroos, are notoriously hard to film. BBC Earth was able to film a jerboa's escape from a fox, and its unique shape has not inspired a robot:Jerboas use their long tails to transfer energy to their legs, allowing them to hop many times their body length.
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