"There are only eight known species of native rat from the Solomon Islands, and looking at the features ... to nibble into nuts and coconuts. These giant-sized but long-hidden creatures are ...

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 ... Ivory, for example, might be stained to look like wood, ...

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African giant pouched rats, which have previously been trained to sniff out buried mines and detect tuberculosis, are now being used to stop smuggling in Tanzania, The Guardian reported.

Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife species and remember targets for several months. Image APOPO Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

Giant African rats may soon be the key to fighting illegal wildlife trafficking. New research from nonprofit APOPO, published ...

The giant African land snail "can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster ... [Reuters] They're huge, they move around, they look like they're looking at you ...

Giant African rats during training. Giant African rats that weigh 1.5-2 kg and are 3-4 times the size of brown rats can be used to fight illegal wildlife trafficking, according to a study ...

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 ...

They were trying to capture evidence of the Vangunu giant rat, Uromys vika. Stretching about 18 inches long with its tail, the vika's body is about the size of a guinea pig. It's been known to eat ...

Fifty giant rat sculptures are to appear next summer to ... He said the project was looking for businesses to sponsor the sculptures as part of the fundraising, which will culminate in a charity ...