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Meet the giant rats fighting wildlife traffickingOften dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the ...
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Trained Rats Could Help Combat Wildlife TraffickingIllegal wildlife trade is one of the world’s most profitable black-market industries. Now, an unconventional method may help ...
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Giant rats undergo surprising training to help stop illegal smuggling — here's whyAfrican 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.
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