Meet the giant rats fighting wildlife trafficking
Meet the giant rats fighting wildlife trafficking
Feb 12, 2025
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Our #rats are commonly referred to as African giant pouched rats, but we like to call them #HeroRATs! They have a long lifespan, averaging 8 years in captivity. Most other rat species have a life expectancy of just 2-3 years. This means that our rats have a long working career even after the 1 year of training needed for them to perform the job. Like most rodents, our rats have a highly developed sense of smell. They are native to sub-Saharan Africa meaning they are well adapted to the climates
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Our #rats are commonly referred to as African giant pouched rats, but we like to call them #HeroRATs! They have a long lifespan, averaging 8 years in captivity. Most other rat species have a life expectancy of just 2-3 years. This means that our rats have a long working career even after the 1 year of training needed for them to perform the job. Like most rodents, our rats have a highly developed sense of smell. They are native to sub-Saharan Africa meaning they are well adapted to the climates
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Meet the tiny detectives tackling wildlife crime! 🕵️‍♂️🐾 🐀 African giant pouched rats are being trained to help put an end to the illegal wildlife trade, a global market worth up to $20 billion a year. Tanzanian nonprofit APOPO has been teaching these highly intelligent rodents to detect illegal wildlife products like pangolin scales, rhino horn, and ivory with their incredible sense of smell. After six years of training using positive reinforcement, 📈 these little crime-fighters are now nea
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Meet the tiny detectives tackling wildlife crime! 🕵️‍♂️🐾 🐀 African giant pouched rats are being trained to help put an end to the illegal wildlife trade, a global market worth up to $20 billion a year. Tanzanian nonprofit APOPO has been teaching these highly intelligent rodents to detect illegal wildlife products like pangolin scales, rhino horn, and ivory with their incredible sense of smell. After six years of training using positive reinforcement, 📈 these little crime-fighters are now nea
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They're known as 'hero rats' and for good reason. In Tanzania, African giant pouched rats are being trained to sniff out landmines, diseases and even humans buried under rubble. They have a highly sensitive sense of smell, which makes them invaluable during lifesaving missions. | AP
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They're known as 'hero rats' and for good reason. In Tanzania, African giant pouched rats are being trained to sniff out landmines, diseases and even humans buried under rubble. They have a highly sensitive sense of smell, which makes them invaluable during lifesaving missions. | AP
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The African giant pouched rat (aka HeroRAT) has distinct features. It has large pouches in its cheeks for storing food. Coarse fur except on their long tail, which helps with balance and coordination especially when the rats climb or move quickly. The tails also help dissipate heat for temperature regulation. The African giant pouched rat has large ears and excellent hearing. Their whiskers are sensitive and play a crucial role in navigating their environment. These rats are nocturnal, meaning t
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Rats Trained To Sniff Out Tuberculosis In Africa These African giant pouched rats (cricetomys gambianus) have hero status with the scientists at the APOPO Project, a Belgian non-profit organization in Tanzania, thanks to their ability to sniff out tuberculosis. APOPO is known for training rats to find landmines, but training them to detect TB was new territory when they began using the programme back in 2008. Now the animals work in 21 medical centres in Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam #Rats #T
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In Africa, giant rats are being used to sniff out explosives and clear whole areas of land mines. These 'Hero Rats' have never been injured in the field and have helped clear 100,000 mines over 25 million square miles for 1 million people. | The Telegraph
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