"Giant rats could soon help sniff out illegally" Topic
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Tango01  | 06 Jun 2025 11:22 p.m. PST |
…smuggled goods "A new kind of border patrol agent could soon start work in African ports, sniffing out illegal goods that are smuggled across country lines. They're rats. And they wear tiny red vests. African giant pouched rats have been trained to identify pangolin scales, elephant ivory and other items from at-risk species, researchers report October 30 in Frontiers in Conservation Science. The animals could soon play a part in deterring the international wildlife trade…" link link
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 John the OFM | 07 Jun 2025 11:47 a.m. PST |
Oh. So they're not from Sumatra? |
| Shagnasty | 10 Jun 2025 12:37 p.m. PST |
Holmes could not be in error. It must be Moriarty. |
| Tango01 | 14 Jun 2025 10:51 p.m. PST |
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 Parzival | 24 Jun 2025 6:47 a.m. PST |
Rodents of Unusual Size? I don't believe they exist. |
| Tango01 | 30 Jun 2025 11:44 p.m. PST |
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