African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of ...

Enter the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei)—a species with an extraordinary sense of smell, an ability to work in confined spaces, and a low-cost maintenance profile.Trained at the ...

Conservationists in Tanzania are training the rodents to smell trafficked animal parts and illegal timber in shipments from Africa to Asia. The fledgling program aims to harness rats' keen sense ...

Rats have been effective in the detection of antipersonnel mines and home-made explosives in Mozambique, Africa, and based on the experience an estimated 700.000 square metres (70 hectares ...

Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife species and remember targets for several months. Image APOPO Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

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 ...

Liam Fair found himself at the centre of an investigation after authorities were sent footage of him goading lurcher dog Jax into fatally attacking a domesticated brown rat.