A new species of rat, four times larger than regular rodents ... to nibble into nuts and coconuts. These giant-sized but long-hidden creatures are likely to be immediately classified as critically ...
African giant pouched rats, which have previously been trained to sniff out buried mines and detect tuberculosis, are now being used to stop smuggling in Tanzania, The Guardian reported.
Giant African rats during training. Giant African rats that weigh 1.5-2 kg and are 3-4 times the size of brown rats can be used to fight illegal wildlife trafficking, according to a study ...
Researchers have trained African giant pouched rats to pick up the scent of highly ... The researchers said new methods need to be developed. More than 4,000 species are affected by wildlife ...
According to new research, help could arrive soon—in the form of trained rats. A proof-of-principle study shows that African giant pouched rats can successfully learn to detect the scents of ...