RATS the size of cats have been causing mayhem in an Asda. The monster vermin have been filmed scuttling down the aisles to ...

Giant African rats may soon be the key to fighting illegal wildlife trafficking. New research from nonprofit APOPO, published Oct. 29, shows that African giant pouched rats can be trained to ...

While the jury is still out on whether or not the African giant pouched rat is cute, it’s harder to deny the impressive power of its nose. Tanzania-based non-profit APOPO has already ...

Giant African rats that weigh 1.5-2 kg and are 3-4 times the size of brown rats can be used to fight illegal wildlife trafficking, according to a study published last month by nonprofit APOPO.

African giant pouched rats have been trained to sniff out illegal animal parts like elephant tusks and rhino horns to catch ...