Species such as elephants, rhinoceroses, pangolins, and the African blackwood tree are listed as threatened or at high risk ...

The intelligent rodents have a particularly keen nose and have been previously trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis.

and African blackwood. These animals and plants are listed as threatened and at high danger of extinction. “Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked ...

A team of researchers have trained these three-pound rats to pick up the scent of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales, and a small tree called African blackwood. All of these animals and ...

The wildlife detectives can sniff out illegal items such as elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales, and even African blackwood. A study involving 11 giant pouched rats showed that the rodents ...