Giant Rats In Tiny Vests Trained To Sniff Out Illegally Trafficked Wildlife

https://www.iflscience.com/giant-rats-in-tiny-vests-trained-to-sniff-out-illegally-trafficked-wildlife-76598

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switchboard_pete@fedia.io · 19 pts · 1y (2 replies)

i don't really understand how you make use of them like this when they inherently make all of duh rules

almar_quigley@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y

That’s only the biggest rat and they got him paid a pretty penny to boss the other rats around for them!

four@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 1y

Although they stalk at night and prey at night, they take up dayjobs to make ends meet

IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

this is so cute!!!

ToyDork@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y

I know, I don't get why people are scared of them. Yes, a wild rat can be infested with all sorts of nasty parasites and diseases, but you wouldn't try to pet a rabbid racoon either, that's a wild animal.

Tame rats are adorable, don't believe the stereotype. ^ _ ^

ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1y

You want me to find illegally trafficked wildlife? What do I look like? A giant rat??