African giant rats trained to sniff out illegal wildlife products

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Oct 30, 2024, 1:00 am454 ptsHot
In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team of researchers have trained these rats to pick up the scent of pangolin scales, elephant ivory, rhino horn, and African blackwood. These animals and plants are listed as threatened and at…

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