This is in Saudi Arabia. ^_^
Kangaroo rats are popular for their jump feature. Many of them live in deserts and there are a lot of them in Saudi Arabia. They are known for their big hind legs, large heads, and small front legs that allows them to jump faster. Furthermore, they can hear voices from far distances clearly, so that could be a benefit to escape from rattlesnakes.
In the experiment, I would put a kangaroo rat and a rattlesnake in one box in order to see what would happen. If the rat was killed by the rattlesnake I would find the reason why did that happen.
After that, I would bring a new kangaroo rat and train him to do what the rate before him could not do. Moreover, if the second rat was killed again by the rattlesnake. I would study their reactions to find the best solution. The solution could the environment that I have put the kangaroo rats in. They probably did not find it as perfect as the deserts.
In conclusion, kangaroo rats are fast animals and that can lead them to escape if they were in danger. Their small front legs have the ability to jump backwards. People can decide whether their behavior was innate or learned by watching their reactions with the rattlesnakes. If they jump or escape from the rattlesnake that means their behavior is innate, if not then it's learned.
This is a long-eared jerboa, not a kangaroo rat. You mean their large hind legs, not their small front legs, give them the ability to jump backwards. If they jump or escape that does not necessarily mean their behavior is innate. They still could have learned to jump or escape.
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