Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African giant pouched rat search for mine.HeroRats excursion in APOPO Visitor Center. Humanitarian demining. Non-profit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Sacramento Zoo has added three new African giant pouched rats to its roster. These rodents, which can grow up to 3 feet long, ...

In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team of researchers have trained these rats to pick up the scent of pangolin ...

African giant pouched rats can detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been concealed among other substances. Source: APOPO, used with permission. The scale of the illegal wildlife ...

A new kind of border patrol agent could soon start work in African ports, sniffing out illegal goods that are smuggled across country lines. They’re rats. And they wear tiny red vests. African giant ...

(MOROGORO, Tanzania, Aug 24) At the foot of eastern Tanzania's Uluguru Mountains, unlikely heroes are in training to sniff out some of the world's toughest problems. Meet the African giant pouched ...

While the jury is still out on whether or not the African giant pouched rat is cute, it’s harder to deny the impressive power of its nose. Tanzania-based non-profit APOPO has already demonstrated 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 identify ...