7 Animals With Jobs
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28 August 2024
We've all seen a dog with a job - whether it is a police dog helping catch criminals or a guide dog helping its owner
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Lots of other animals have jobs too. Here's a list of a few animals that have jobs ranging from important to unusual
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To safeguard the British PM's house from mice and other rodents, a cat is appointed as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office
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Monkeys can be trained to perform a variety of daily tasks. So for people with mobility impairments, these animals can offer a helping hand
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While dogs are traditionally known to be better guide animals, miniature horses are also gaining popularity in this field, per Encyclopedia Britannica
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In coal mines, where carbon monoxide are silent killer, Canaries are carried in to help miners reach safety as these birds show the effects of carbon monoxide early
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Dogs' impeccable sense of smell is well known, making canines ideal for locating bombs and drugs. They are also employed to alert their owners to upcoming seizures
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In Africa and Asia, where underground explosives kill thousands of people each year, rats are employed to detect land mines
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Considered highly intelligent, dolphins have been enlisted by the military to perform various tasks, most notably detecting underwater mines
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