6. African Giant Pouched Rats
These rodents are used to detect land mines.
A Belgian company, APOPO, trains Gambian pouched rats to do so.
APOPO, a non-profit organization, trains African Giant Pouched Rats, also known as giant pouched rats or Gambian pouched rats (genus Cricetomys), to detect land mines.
This helps to deal with the global landmine problem.
