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

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

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

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

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

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

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 20-pound nutria, native to South America, has somehow managed to establish a population in the Suisun Marsh.

Pangolin scales, elephant tusks, rhino horn, and a rare wood all are preferred objects in the illegal wildlife trade. African giant pouched rats, with their keen sense of smell, however, could soon ...

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 ...

Scientists say their research shows the rats have a similar sense of smell to dogs, but they're able to fit in tighter spaces.

In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team of researchers have trained these rats to pick up the scent of pangolin ...