Dear rat, did you ever know that you're my hero?
15 June 2024 at 08:29
![Rodent trainer Neema Justin, 33, shares a moment with an African giant pouched rat after an exercise in detecting illegal wildlife products at the Apopo training facility in Morogoro, Tanzania. Apopo](../themes/icons/grey.gif)
African giant pouched rats use their acute sense of smell to sniff out landmines and detect TB in sputum samples. Now, they are set to become search-and-rescue specialists too.
(Image credit: Tommy Trenchard)
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