Giant African rats may soon be the key to fighting illegal wildlife trafficking.. New research from nonprofit APOPO, published Oct. 29, shows that African giant pouched rats can be trained to ...

Giant African rats are being trained to sniff out illegal goods like elephant tusks, rhino horns, and pangolin scales. A trained rat wearing a special vest to alert handlers when they detect a target.

Non-profit APOPO is training African giant pouched rats to help in the global fight against the multi-billion-dollar illegal wildlife trade. Here, a rat on a lead searches for concealed wildlife ...

It's not yet certain which animals are the natural carriers. But, based on the available evidence, it is thought to be rodents and small mammals mostly found in west and central Africa.Rodents ...

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

Giant African pouched rats have been trained to sniff out explosives and tuberculosis. Now, the rats show promise in another area: combatting the illegal wildlife trade.

African rats are larger than the familiar brown rats found here in the U.S., which helps them navigate large areas without getting tired, Fast said. African giant pouched rats can live from 8 to ...

Last year, African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of their extreme sense of smell.

Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Michael Peel in London. Published October 30 2024. Jump to comments section Print this page.

Mpox is a disease caused by the highly infectious monkeypox virus. It’s quite easily passed on from one person to another. But it originally came from infected animals. It’s not yet certain ...