The kangaroo rat hops like a kangaroo and looks like a rat, but it is neither. "Born in the Rockies: Growing Up" airs Wednesday, November 17th at 8/7c on PBS. [Video Transcript: It's a kangaroo rat. Timid by nature, this nocturnal rodent hops like a kangaroo and has the appearance of a rat, but he is neither. He is, however, uniquely adapted to desert life. And this young kangaroo rat is hunting for seeds blowing across the sand. He's not eating the seeds, but rather storing them in his cheek po