“Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been ...
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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 ...
They’ll smother their illegal goods in smelly materials to try to confuse sniffer dogs. But law enforcement officials may soon have a new tool for combatting these and other tactics: rats. Scientists ...
These rats aren't just dressed up for fun - they're on a mission to help sniff out the illegal wildlife trade.
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Giant Rats In Tiny Vests Trained To Sniff Out Illegally Trafficked WildlifeForget fictional Rodents of Unusual Size – for wildlife traffickers, there are real life giant rats to be feared, after ...
African giant pouched rats have been trained to sniff out illegal animal parts like elephant tusks and rhino horns to catch ...
The training involved eight rats that were taught to identify contraband hidden among common items like peanuts and washing ...
A spaniel’s nose has long been used to catch smugglers and contraband, but scientists have now found an unusual replacement ...
Non-profit APOPO says it has trained rats to sniff out elephant tusks, rhino horns, pangolin scales and other wildlife products that are trafficked out of Africa.
In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team ...
African giant pouched rats can detect landmines and diseases. Now some have been trained to ferret out elephant ivory, pangolin scales and more.
“Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been ...
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