“Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been ...

A spaniel’s nose has long been used to catch smugglers and contraband, but scientists have now found an unusual replacement ...

Giant African rats, already used to sniff out land mines, can do the same for smuggled rhino horns, elephant tusks and other ...

African giant pouched rats trained to alert their handlers when they find illegally trafficked wildlife products ...

RATS the size of cats have been causing mayhem in an Asda. The monster vermin have been filmed scuttling down the aisles to ...

Most of us are familiar with the vest-clad beagle that hunts for illegal fruits and plants in the travelers' luggage at ...

African giant pouched rats have an average lifespan of around eight years ... Like people, each rat has a different character, she adds: “You have animals that might get it in the first try and you ...

In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team ...

The training involved eight rats that were taught to identify contraband hidden among common items like peanuts and washing ...

African giant pouched rats have been trained to sniff out illegal animal parts like elephant tusks and rhino horns to catch ...

“Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been ...

Scientists say the next step is to fit them with custom-made vests and deploy the animals at ports to detect smuggled wildlife. They are giant African pouch rats; an animal that has a sense of ...