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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
- Thursday October 31, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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African Rats To Turn Sensitive Noses Against Poaching
- Friday November 18, 2016
- World News | Reuters
Africa's giant rats have been trained to sniff out landmines and detect tuberculosis in humans, and soon they could turn their superior noses to protecting other animals by finding illegal wildlife trophies being smuggled out of African ports.
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Cambodia Trains Rats to Detect Landmines
- Friday June 19, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Cambodia is training an elite squad of rats, imported from Africa, to sniff out landmines and other unexploded ordnance in the once war-wracked kingdom, authorities said on Friday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
- Thursday October 31, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
- www.gadgets360.com
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African Rats To Turn Sensitive Noses Against Poaching
- Friday November 18, 2016
- World News | Reuters
Africa's giant rats have been trained to sniff out landmines and detect tuberculosis in humans, and soon they could turn their superior noses to protecting other animals by finding illegal wildlife trophies being smuggled out of African ports.
- www.ndtv.com
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Cambodia Trains Rats to Detect Landmines
- Friday June 19, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Cambodia is training an elite squad of rats, imported from Africa, to sniff out landmines and other unexploded ordnance in the once war-wracked kingdom, authorities said on Friday.
- www.ndtv.com