The intelligent rodents have a particularly keen nose and have been previously trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis.
“Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been ...
“Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been ...
African giant pouched rats have been trained by scientists to recognise the scent of illegal animal products such as rhino horn and elephant ivory ... Betty, Teddy, Ivory, Ebony, Desmond, Thoreau, ...
Discover Magazine on MSN16d
While Not as Cute as Dogs, Giant Rats Are Excellent at Sniffing Out Illicit GoodsRodents could be used to find illicit goods at airports and harbors in places where dogs can’t easily access.
Chip Chick on MSN12d
Researchers Have Trained Giant Rats Wearing Vests To Sniff Out Smuggled Goods, Combating The Illegal Wildlife Trade Of Threatened Animals And PlantsIn the past, African giant pouched rats have been able to learn how to detect explosives and the pathogen that causes ...
Architectural Digest on MSN16d
Heidi Klum’s Houses: Where Does the Supermodel Live?Heidi gave the wood trim a ‘shabby chic’ sanding job, which survives to this day. I kind of hate it.” Klum’s star really ...
We didn’t even have to sleep on the ground when we did the Tour du Mont Blanc. Boutique hotels, great food, and hot showers ...
Anthropocene Magazine published by Future Earth on MSN9d
Giant rats might be the next hot tool for catching wildlife poachersGiant African rats, already used to sniff out land mines, can do the same for smuggled rhino horns, elephant tusks and other common contraband, researchers report.
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