Philadelphia Zoo Giant Jumping Rat

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Channel: ZooVisitorMM · 2008 · Pets & Animals

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In the nocturnal room of the Small Mammal House, you can see giant jumping rats going about their "nightly" routine.

(You can sometimes see them better using a camera's nightshot feature, as I did to record this video.)

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