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Researchers trained rats fitted with custom vests and bells to detect illegal wildlife, even its hidden among other substances.

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Giant African rats, already used to sniff out land mines, can do the same for smuggled rhino horns, elephant tusks and other common contraband, researchers report.

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Rat Baraka, who has been fitted with a harness, sniffs for buried explosives in a minefield. African giant pouched rats, known for their exceptional sense of smell, are being used to detect ...