African giant pouched rats can be trained to sniff out trafficked wildlife products, ranging from rhino horns and elephant ivory to pangolin scales and African blackwood, according to a new paper ...

Last year, African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of their extreme sense of smell. Carolina, an African giant ...

“Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been concealed among other substances,” said Isabelle Szott, a ...

Pangolin scales, elephant tusks, rhino horn, and a rare wood all are preferred objects in the illegal wildlife trade. African giant pouched rats, with their keen sense of smell, however, could soon ...