Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife species and remember targets for several months. Image APOPO Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

Experts and authorities might have found the best ally for any sniffing jobs: African giant pouched rats. An NGO mounted a lab to train the rodents for several search tasks.

But his handler Malen says the seven-year-old African giant pouched rat is "slowing down" as he ... lives allowing us to return much-needed safe land back to our people as quickly and cost ...