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For +25 years we have tackled landmines and tuberculosis around the world using trained African giant pouched rats and other scent-detection animals.

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Why rats? - Incredible sense of smell - Smart and easy to train - Too light to trigger landmines - Native to Tanzania - Adapt well to handlers - Easy to care for - Live around 8 years Oh—and they’re very cute. 💙 #HeroRATs #ScentDetection #APOPO #Innovation #SavingLives

Why rats?

- Incredible sense of smell
- Smart and easy to train
- Too light to trigger landmines
- Native to Tanzania
- Adapt well to handlers
- Easy to care for
- Live around 8 years

Oh—and they’re very cute. 💙

#HeroRATs #ScentDetection #APOPO #Innovation #SavingLives