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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 ...

From land mine detection to sniffing out illegally trafficked wildlife parts, a group of trained African giant pouched rats in Tanzania is proving a valuable partner for humans, Mongabay’s Lucia ...