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

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Scientists say their research shows the rats have a similar sense of smell to dogs ... made vests and deploy the animals at ports to detect smuggled wildlife.They are giant African pouch rats; an ...

African giant pouched rats can detect landmines and diseases. Now some have been trained to ferret out elephant ivory, pangolin scales and more. A new kind of border patrol agent could soon start work ...

A spaniel’s nose has long been used to catch smugglers and contraband, but scientists have now found an unusual replacement ...

African giant pouched rats have been trained by scientists to recognise the scent of illegal animal products such as rhino horn and elephant ivory. Demand for these products is decimating ...

The study shows that African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been concealed among other substances. In a groundbreaking study, African giant pouched ...

A new study shows that African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been concealed among other substances. Image: APOPO Pangolin scales, elephant tusks, rhino ...

African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) could be the next line of defense in the illegal wildlife trade. A team of researchers have trained these three-pound rats to pick up the scent of ...

They’re rats. And they wear tiny red vests. African giant pouched rats have been trained to identify pangolin scales, elephant ivory and other items from at-risk species, researchers report ...