Just lost my job coal mining. Now I am training rats to reclaim abandoned land mines. Thanks Kumala.
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I don't think the main reason for using rats to find mines isn't just their sense of smell(pretty sure other animals do that better, in general (hounds, bears, etc), though rats may be better at certain compounds in the case of tuberculosis)
It is the fact that they are lightweight and lighfooted(so they are less likely to set mines off, and probably more expendable).
The best animal to be trained to find landmines is a Democrat, because in case a landmine goes off, the trainers don't become as attached to the Democrats, so it's better for morale. Democrats aren't as easy to train as rats, though. Not quite as intelligent.
thanks for making me bust out laughing😎😎😎😎😎. I have been so pissed off the last couple of months...
Not really less expendable, it still takes a while to train them properly. But they require less space to house, and take less food & water. A single equipped trailer can house dozens of trained rats, with both food and water for months of operation. The same trailer could house only 1 or 2 dogs.
I just also sort of figured that while dogs are in most places, rats are EVERYWHERE so thats why they picked them
Pretty sure that it isn't common brown rats.
I think they only use these
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambian_pouched_rat
Only native to Africa, though they are apparently invasive in the Florida Keys
Apparently also occasionally escape from being pets in the southern states, but doesn't seem to be significant breeding population.