Meet the Giant Rats That Are Sniffing out Landmines
APOPO, an international nonprofit, has trained Gambian pouched rats to sniff out landmines in countries across the world. These rats
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From Michael Sullivan / NPR: In Cambodia, demining rats have been trained to detect TNT in the ground, effectively identifying unexploded materials like landmines, bombs, and grenades. These two-feet-long Gambian pouched rats have an excellent sense of smell and are trained by Apopo – an international nonprofit – using bananas as a reward for finding TNT. While they are highly effective, they are just one way the region, hit hard by conflict, is attempting to demine its land.
APOPO, an international nonprofit, has trained Gambian pouched rats to sniff out landmines in countries across the world. These rats
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