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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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11 Nov, 2010 |
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Rats that have been trained Dutch Non Governmental Organisation are able to sniff out deadly landmines. The rodents are trained to detect the TNT in landmines through behavioral psychology: a click sound to signal a food reward whenever they make the correct detection.

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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Sniffer Rats Detect Land Mines in Tanzania and Mozambique (13 pics)

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№1 Author: Jinxaruny (11 Nov 2010 07:10) Total user comments: 10324

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Cool!

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№2 Author: Iamwaybetterthanyou (11 Nov 2010 10:31) Total user comments: 86

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I really wish 2Fuzzy would be made to do this. lol that insinuates that 2Fuzzy is a fucking rat.

O, sorry if I offended any rats.

I love momma.

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№3 Author: Slugsie (11 Nov 2010 11:06) Total user comments: 1588

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Excellent, and there are some *big* rats being used there.

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№4 Author: salsapopo (11 Nov 2010 11:29) Total user comments: 12723

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№5 Author: 2fuzzy (11 Nov 2010 15:49) Total user comments: 10400

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Oh no... a troll on the internet does not like me... what ever shall I do?

Love the idea on the rats!

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№6 Author: Naphia (11 Nov 2010 16:44) Total user comments: 1071

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rats FTW
I heard about a Homer-Simpson-gene in rats, that makes them stupid. I guess the gene was silenced in their case. Seems like there are quite intelligent animals here.

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№7 Author: amerJD (11 Nov 2010 17:59) Total user comments: 1400

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№8 Author: mahedi (11 Nov 2010 18:47) Total user comments: 10772

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Cool

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№9 Author: MWarrior (13 Nov 2010 06:40) Total user comments: 1024

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Iamwaybetterthanyou,

What's "momma"? Slang for "huffing paint fumes"?

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№10 Author: Iamwaybetterthanyou (13 Nov 2010 12:12) Total user comments: 86

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I'm I forgetting to put, your? Sorry MWarrior. Thank you pointing this out to me. I love your momma. FYI I prefer gas to paint lol

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№11 Author: raymond.wendt (14 Nov 2010 01:48) Total user comments: 9115

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rats are much better use than dogs or people, at least their weight won't detonate the mine

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№12 Author: adzhoe (21 Nov 2010 01:31) Total user comments: 15109

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excellent use of a plentiful resource

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№13 Author: khannibal (24 Nov 2010 20:12) Total user comments: 4711

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№14 Author: cherrygarcia14 (21 Dec 2010 16:05) Total user comments: 2278

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very cool, those are huge though

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