Giant African rats may soon be the key to fighting illegal wildlife trafficking. New research from nonprofit APOPO, published Oct. 29, shows that African giant pouched rats can be trained to identify ...

In the past, African giant pouched rats have been able to learn how to detect explosives and the pathogen that causes tuberculosis. Now, a team of researchers has trained the rats to identify the ...

While enormous rats might be many people's nightmare, these huge rodents could be a key weapon in the battle against the trading of illegal wildlife goods. African giant pouched rats can be trained to ...