Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year ...

“Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been ...

The study demonstrated that the giant rats successfully detected samples of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales and African hardwood.

Forget fictional Rodents of Unusual Size – for wildlife traffickers, there are real life giant rats to be feared, after ...

Non-profit APOPO says it has trained rats to sniff out elephant tusks, rhino horns, pangolin scales and other wildlife ...

Officials working to combat wildlife smugglers may have a new, furry tool to help sniff out illegally trafficked items: giant ...

In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team ...

Most of us are familiar with the vest-clad beagle that hunts for illegal fruits and plants in the travelers' luggage at ...

Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect commonly smuggled items, including rhino horns and elephant tusks Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Poachers and wildlife traffickers go to great ...

The intelligent rodents have a particularly keen nose and have been previously trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis.

A little girl playing with her friend in Luzhou, in the Chinese Province of Sichuan, was joined by a giant rat which climbed inside her blouse in a spine-chilling moment ...

While the jury is still out on whether or not the African giant pouched rat is cute, it’s harder to deny the impressive power of its nose. Tanzania-based non-profit APOPO has already ...