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Rats with backpacks are fighting wildlife crime

Rats have sniffed out landmines and searched for earthquake survivors. Now, they are being trained to detect evidence of wildlife smuggling.

Gail P Sherman
Nov 25, 2024
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Rats have sniffed out landmines and searched for earthquake survivors. Now, they are being trained to detect evidence of wildlife smuggling.

African giant pouched rats can grow to be as large as a small house cat. They have a great sense of smell, a long life span (for rats), and are easily trained. For decades, APOPO has traine…

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