Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African giant pouched rat search for mine.HeroRats excursion in APOPO Visitor Center. Humanitarian demining. Non-profit ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Giant African pouched rats aren’t quite as scary as you might think. In Africa, the largest rat in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Sacramento Zoo has added three new African giant pouched rats to its roster. These rodents, which can grow up to 3 feet long, ...

Bart tells Nicky Edwards about the moment he first saw the animals successfully identify buried landmines. Since then, the rats have helped clear them in countries including Mozambique, Cambodia and ...

African giant pouched rats can detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been concealed among other substances. Source: APOPO, used with permission. The scale of the illegal wildlife ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Zoo is welcoming a pair of giant rodents known for their size, smarts and sense of smell. Now, they are ready to be seen by visitors at the zoo, officials announced ...

A trainer uses food rewards to train an African giant pouched rat during a training session at the Apopo Detection Rat Training and Research Center at Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Early today, I Skyped in and gave a quick ...

When Army Maj. John Ringquist first encountered an African giant pouched rat in Tanzania, he was surprised by how affectionate it was.“They’re gentle, friendly animals,” said Ringquist, a history ...

What’s roughly the size of a small cat, has an incredibly powerful nose and works with international authorities to stop criminal trafficking rings? A new member of the Sacramento Zoo family. The ...

An African giant pouched rat was awarded the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) Gold Award for clearing landmines in Cambodia. These rats are also being used to detect TB in sputum samples.