In a scene mirroring a disaster zone, a man lies motionless amidst simulated earthquake rubble, awaiting an unlikely saviour: a rat, equipped with a miniature backpack. With whiskers twitching, the ...

African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) could be the next line of defense in the illegal wildlife trade. A team of researchers have trained these three-pound rats to pick up the scent of ...

MOROGORO, Tanzania (AP) — A man lies unmoving, slumped in the rubble of a simulated earthquake, as an unlikely rescuer approaches: a rat with a backpack. Whiskers waving, the rat breezes past garbage, ...

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 demonstrated the ...

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A video of a puppy meeting his owner's pet rat for the first time has racked up over 40 million views on Instagram. The heartwarming clip shared to @twogreek_dogs shows Kronos, the pit bull puppy, ...

Landmines remain an ever present danger on battlefields. That’s for both soldiers in an active conflict and civilians once a war is over. Millions of anti-personnel landmines are buried around the ...

These have short, smooth, and glossy coats, although the males may have a coarser coat than the females. In general, they are easy to look after and have no special dietary or medical needs. You can ...

MOROGORO, Tanzania — Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With ...