The rats were able to find the illegal items even when they were hidden in other smelly substances that smugglers had ...

APOPO, a nonprofit in Tanzania, is training giant rats equipped with tiny vests in scent detection to prevent illegal ...

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

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 ...

Giant African rats during training. Giant African rats that weigh 1.5-2 kg and are 3-4 times the size of brown rats can be used to fight illegal wildlife trafficking, according to a study ...

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 ...

Mikey Fullerton shared a picture of the 40cm-long rat on his company's social media page next to a Lucozade bottle to highlight how enormous it was. The responses were somewhat mixed ...

A recent study suggests that giant African rats, weighing between 1.5 and 2 kilograms and known for their sharp sense of smell, may soon play a role in combating the illegal wildlife trade.