Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products. Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife ...

MOROGORO, Tanzania – Rats have long been misunderstood, often seen as pests rather than pals. However, the African giant pouched rat, the largest in the world, possesses special qualities that ...

MOROGORO, Tanzania — Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception.

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has worked for years with African giant pouched rats. Their rodents learn to sniff out mines on old battlefields in Angola, Mozambique and Cambodia, or to detect tuberculosis in phlegm samples ...

The first six-foot rat has been unveiled as Hull and East Yorkshire prepares for its latest animal trail. In recent years, brightly coloured giant moths, puffins, and toads have landed on the ...

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A new frontline has emerged in the fight against wildlife trafficking—giant African rats trained to detect illicit animal products with remarkable accuracy. Their keen sense of smell is proving to be ...

Some mistake them for beavers and offer a curious pat, while others flee, convinced they are giant, disease-ridden rats. Recognised by their orange front teeth and rat-like tails, the mammals ...

Urban dwellers in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Toronto, New York City, and Amsterdam might have seen rats scurrying across their cities — and they're not imagining an influx. Rat populations ...

Would you keep a rat as a pet? For some people, a rodent is an ideal companion. Some living in Rajasthan, India, take it even further. Here, rats are revered to the point that they even have their own ...