You might think that ‘hero rats’ are the lead characters of a new Pixar movie, but these happen to be actual African Giant Pouched Rats, trained by the organization APOPO. Their prolific portfolios include detection of landmines, tuberculosis and wildlife contraband, helping nab illegal trafficking and smugglers at East African ports! Meet the giant rats fighting wildlife traffickingThis article was originally published on Mongabay
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