Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year ...

They may look like your regular humble Baltimore rat, but these critters are no ordinary rodent. They're called HeroRATs - ...

In the past, African giant pouched rats have been able to learn how to detect explosives and the pathogen that causes ...

African giant pouched rats have been trained to sniff out illegal animal parts like elephant tusks and rhino horns to catch ...

Species around the world are threatened by the illegal wildlife trade, which peddles in wares such as pangolin scales, ...

Rats with tiny backpacks are being used to sniff out illegally trafficked wildlife items. African giant pouched rats have ...

“Wildlife smuggling is often conducted by individuals engaged in other illegal activities, including human, drug, and arms trafficking,” Webb noted. “Therefore, deploying rats to combat wildlife ...

Giant African pouched rats trained to detect wildlife smuggling Rats identify scents like ivory, rhino horn, and pangolin scales New rat patrols in African ports strengthen wildlife protection ...

F orget fictional Rodents of Unusual Size – for wildlife traffickers, there are real life giant rats to be feared, after ...

The intelligent rodents have a particularly keen nose and have been previously trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis.

African giant pouched rats have been used to detect explosives and are being trained for search and rescue operations ...

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.