Training Rats to Detect Landmines

Author:
APOPO
Publisher:
APOPO
Publication Date:
19 January 2014
Tags:
Mozambique, Arms and Military Affairs

Belgian non-governmental organisation APOPO trains African giant pouched rats to sniff out the explosives in landmines by conditioning them to associate the scent with rewards of food.

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