Scent-detection animals, however, could be one of the most promising solutions and an international team of researchers has ...

But I don’t see a rat. I see a valuable crime- and disease-fighting buddy. Since 2010, trained African giant pouched rats like this one have sniffed out around 160,000 landmines and other ...

A giant kangaroo rat, rescued and safely released by a permit-holder during a PG&E pipeline excavation project. Giant kangaroo rats are native to dry habitats in CA and adapted to short droughts ...

A new species of rat, four times larger than regular rodents ... to nibble into nuts and coconuts. These giant-sized but long-hidden creatures are likely to be immediately classified as critically ...

A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science reveals that African giant pouched rats could play a significant role in combating illegal wildlife trafficking.

Magawa has won a gold medal for detecting mines in Cambodia An African giant pouched rat has been awarded a prestigious gold medal for his work detecting land mines. Magawa has sniffed out 39 ...