Located at Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro, it is known for training African giant rats that have been deployed around the world, from detecting landmines and explosives in ...
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Rats are being trained to sniff out illegally trafficked animal parts in a bid to tackle the global wildlife trade. Belgian NGO APOPO, based in Tanzania, is teaching “HeroRATs” to detect ivory, rhino ...
PORTLAND, Oregon — They may not be everyone’s favorite animal, but a pair of pouched rats at the Oregon Zoo are helping change perceptions about how rodents can save lives. Capri and Sun, a pair of ...
MOROGORO, Tanzania — A man lies unmoving, slumped in the rubble of a simulated earthquake, as an unlikely rescuer approaches: a rat with a backpack. Whiskers waving, the rat breezes past garbage, ...
In Tanzania, African giant pouched rats are trained to assist in search and rescue operations, detect land mines, and sniff out tuberculosis. These 'hero rats,' led by the NGO APOPO, have saved ...
MOROGORO, Tanzania — A man lies unmoving, slumped in the rubble of a simulated earthquake, as an unlikely rescuer approaches: a rat with a backpack. Whiskers waving, the rat breezes past garbage, ...