Giant Gambian rats are rather like possums in size and they whistle when they speak. They are great on power grooming a person. I met one called Whistling Bob in Wales a few years ago and he was a great character! It was a great privilege to be able to be groomed by him and be able to let him sit in my lap!! :)
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This might sound like a stupid question: where did the landmines come from and why are people living close to them if they know there may be some around?
During civil wars the land mines are put down by opposing sides. The mines where specifically put near civilian areas to more to handicap local people, say by blowing off a leg or arm, so they cannot fight back. They will also booby trap items that might attract children to injure or kill them so they won't grow up to be soldiers to. These people don't move because they don't have anywhere to go.
very rarely, actually. they are more accurate (and safer) than many other methods. no method 9or person or rat) is 100%, but the rats come very very close
War soldiers. Whenever a war has ended, some land mines that did not explode would still remain in the area, waiting for unfortunate civilians to step on one.
+datDANK In Mozambique, the landmines were laid in the land during the fight for indepence 1964-1975 followed by the civil war conflict that lasted for decades.
Amazing people who came up with this solution. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Giant Gambian rats are rather like possums in size and they whistle when they speak. They are great on power grooming a person. I met one called Whistling Bob in Wales a few years ago and he was a great character! It was a great privilege to be able to be groomed by him and be able to let him sit in my lap!! :)
This is absolutely wonderful.
Wow! This is amazing! The rats are light enough in weight so they don't detonate the land mines.
That was powerful footage. Love the rats!
Thank you. Your job is a wonderfull hope.
All hail the beautiful BEAUTIFUL rat ❤️
And here I was, thinking they were going to use the Rats to set off the mines... I think I prefer this method, much, MUCH more. ;)
A bravo bravo for All the crew....❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊
Thanks for making the world a better and safer place. They are cute too!
Le rat est mon animal favoris! ce que vous faites est formidable et très impressionnant merci ❤
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i read a book about hero rats
Great job!! this is amazing!
Excelente.
Una gran ayuda para salvar vidas en África.
Ah man the amazing clever creature
wow, i love rats! they are like little dogs :D
I Thought they'd let them loose and they would detonate them
This might sound like a stupid question: where did the landmines come from and why are people living close to them if they know there may be some around?
During civil wars the land mines are put down by opposing sides. The mines where specifically put near civilian areas to more to handicap local people, say by blowing off a leg or arm, so they cannot fight back. They will also booby trap items that might attract children to injure or kill them so they won't grow up to be soldiers to. These people don't move because they don't have anywhere to go.
Thanks!
That is so cool! How certain are the results? Do the rats ever miss a mine?
very rarely, actually. they are more accurate (and safer) than many other methods. no method 9or person or rat) is 100%, but the rats come very very close
APOPO's HeroRATs have never missed a mine in operations since we began. They are 100% accurate.
@@fabricdragonthe rats are the safest way, they weigh less than 6 kilos not enough for a landmine to trigger their explosives
Nice nice people doing nice nice things ;D
And the rats as well lol
#WOW
Then Obama gets nobel peace prize
exactly
Who are the horrible people who planted the landmines?
War soldiers. Whenever a war has ended, some land mines that did not explode would still remain in the area, waiting for unfortunate civilians to step on one.
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They should give them a mansion made of gold and fine cigars and lots of bitzhes!
My reading group read about you
Where can I adopt ?
apopo.org/support-us/adopt 🥰
I want rat like pet
I from Poland Brzmienie Świata
who else read the book
please do Laos next! :)
They also work in Laos area
I am wondering why there are so many landmine there? Western colonization? or civil wat?
WHO THE FUCK PUT LANDMINES HERE?
+datDANK In Mozambique, the landmines were laid in the land during the fight for indepence 1964-1975 followed by the civil war conflict that lasted for decades.
And they are great on the grill
But also, the rat could trigger a mine, sad.
No, they are not heavy enough to trigger it thankfully.