African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of ...

African giant pouched rats, which have previously been trained to sniff out buried mines and detect tuberculosis, are now being used to stop smuggling in Tanzania, The Guardian reported.

The world’s largest rats could help conservationists in the ongoing fight against the illegal wildlife trade. Researchers ...

Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products. Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife ...

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Less well-known, but no less impressive are rats, with the African giant pouched rat being the star of the show. Recently a student at the Dutch Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e ...

MOROGORO, Tanzania – Rats have long been misunderstood, often seen as pests rather than pals. However, the African giant pouched rat, the largest in the world, possesses special qualities that ...

Dr. Danielle N. Lee What is a Tanzanian giant pouched rat and how is it able to sniff out landmines, tuberculosis and ...

The African giant pouched rat has an exceptional sense of smell and is a social and intelligent animal that can be trained.

Researchers have successfully trained African giant pouched rats to sniff rhino horns, elephant tusks, and pangolin scales. [iStockphoto] A rat, on a leash, on a mission. That is what we might ...

One such initiative is of APOPO, a non-profit organisation, headquartered in Tanzania and working in 11 countries, that trains African giant pouched rats (nicknamed HeroRATS), to detect TB in ...