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

A group of bull elephants cavort across an open clearing. Africa and it's wildlife never fail to produce beautiful sightings such as this. The elephants are magnificent in the open and the ...

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

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