Africa trains “giant” rats to detect smuggled goods
Giant rodents trained to identify ivory and various wildlife smuggling products.Rodents wearing red vests in the role of "border control agents" are set to become common at ports in Africa ...
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Giant rat species eats 3-month-old baby in South Africa
Three-year-old Lunathi Dwadwa was killed by a giant rat in South Africa while sleeping in her family's tent in Khayelisha, a suburb of Cape Town. South African police have arrested ...
Giant Rats on the Solomon Islands Can Bite Through Coconuts
Researchers Capture First Images of the Rare 45 cm Long Rodent on the Solomon Islands Using Camera Traps.In 2017, scientists discovered a giant rat capable of cracking open coconuts. Now, ...
Incredible Story About Pig-Sized Rats in South America
At adulthood, these creatures can weigh up to 60 kg, comparable to the weight of a sheep. Notably, there has been a recorded instance of a rodent weighing 105.4 kg, ...
