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Giant African pouched rats trained to detect wildlife smuggling Rats identify scents like ivory, rhino horn, and pangolin scales New rat patrols in African ports strengthen wildlife protection ...

While enormous rats might be many people's nightmare, these huge rodents could be a key weapon in the battle against the trading of illegal wildlife goods. African giant pouched rats can be ...

The rats, named Kirsty, Marty, Attenborough, Irwin, Betty, Teddy, Ivory, Ebony, Desmond, Thoreau and Fossey, were trained at APOPO Training and Research Centre in ...

While the jury is still out on whether or not the African giant pouched rat is cute, it’s harder to deny the impressive power of its nose. Tanzania-based non-profit APOPO has already demonstrated the ...

Rodents could be used to find illicit goods at airports and harbors in places where dogs can’t easily access. Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife ...

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The world’s largest rats could help conservationists in the ongoing fight against the illegal wildlife trade. Researchers have trained African giant pouched rats to pick up the scent of highly ...