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I saw a news story about rats being trained in Tanzania to search for people under rubble. These animals have sharp hearing and an excellent sense of smell. I j
by interludead 2y ago
I saw a news story about rats being trained in Tanzania to search for people under rubble. These animals have sharp hearing and an excellent sense of smell. I just don’t remember the exact breed of these rats. I really like these animals!
- kombookcha 2y agoI believe there is also a very interesting project that uses trained rats to detect and mark landmines for clearing. The rats can apparently smell even very old explosives under the dirt, and unlike their handlers are too light to set them off :)
- interludead 2y agoIt’s cool to see animals being such unexpected heroes
- pvaldes 2y agoIs not a breed, is a different species. Giant pouched rats from the African rainforests. Not even in the same family as the domestic rats.
- interludead 2y agoAh, thanks for clarifying! It’s even cooler knowing they’re a whole different species with such unique abilities