## I was doing research into animal training and found mine detecting rats. Someone was brilliant.

* Author: u/Farmerbob1  *Level 1 author**
* URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IxU-MZ12VE
* Score: 7

* Created: 2015-01-20T20:59:20

### Post:

[Link to content](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IxU-MZ12VE)

### Comments:

> **u/Bowbreaker** [+3]  *Solitary Locust* (17 hours later)
> 
> [Here's](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UcA8V_EEx0) the story as narrated by the guy who invented the HeroRat project.

> **u/Dreamliss** [+2]  (16 hours later)
> 
> What kind of rats were those and can they be owned as a pet?

>> **u/Farmerbob1** [+1]  *Level 1 author* (22 hours later)
>> 
>> African giant pouched rats.  A sub-Saharan rat.  They live about 8 years.  The man who started the project kept them as pets before he thought about using them for landmine and tuberculosis detection.  Bowbreaker put in a good link for more info.

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