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Giant rats undergo surprising training to help stop illegal smuggling — here's why
African 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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Researchers Have Trained Giant Rats Wearing Vests To Sniff Out Smuggled Goods, Combating The Illegal Wildlife Trade Of Threatened Animals And Plants
African giant pouched rats could play an instrumental role in busting these crooks. They are cheaper to maintain and are ...
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Magawa the hero rat retires from job detecting landmines
But his handler Malen says the seven-year-old African giant pouched rat is "slowing down" as he reaches old age, and she wants to "respect his needs". There are thought to be up to six million ...
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Equipping Rats With Backpacks To Find Victims Under Rubble
Less well-known, but no less impressive are rats, with the African giant pouched rat being the star of the show. Recently a student at the Dutch Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e ...
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RatPack Is A Wearable Fit For A Rodent
It’s paired with a TinyML machine learning board, and it’s all wrapped up in a 3D printed enclosure that serves as a backpack to fit African Giant Pouched rats. The RatPack can provide a live ...
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Magawa the mine-detecting rat wins PDSA Gold Medal
Magawa has won a gold medal for detecting mines in Cambodia An African giant pouched rat has been awarded a prestigious gold medal for his work detecting land mines. Magawa has sniffed out 39 ...