Rats with tiny backpacks are being used to sniff out illegally trafficked wildlife items. African giant pouched rats have been trained to recognize the scent of illegal animal parts such as elephant tusks and rhino horns. The rodents had previously been used to detect explosives and tuberculosis, but a new scientific study has shown they […]
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