is. his name is isaac the giant power strategist. and i like his brothers and sisters he was born with a passion for travel. isaac's birthplace was a special training center in tanzania. it's called which stands for development of landmine detection equipment that's what isaac is these are mine sniffing rat. rats are everywhere they are sociable

to all circumstances and they've lifted symbiosis with humanity since ever. they actually traditionally. garbage and they've been doing that. for always. mind sniffing rats are put to work in former hot spots where learned mines are among the most deadly remnants of armed conflict they're often found years after the war has ended and serious injury isn't the only problem. imagine how it must feel to live with the knowledge that there's a landmine lurking somewhere near your home. when i was a close up field and to help make the problem of landmines a thing of the past. but it will be a full nine months before he becomes a real pro for now he simply spends his time with his family. it's no coincidence mine's in the wild and to search for food buried deep

underground the rat doesn't make any mistakes that could be fatal and not just for the rat. it's these regular rats that's clear from the way they eat these giant rats have special pouches in their choice. weeks to still food just like hamsters so this particular animal is on the cusp between being a rat and i have stressed perhaps that's why they're just a little bit cuter. i guess i should add to another really great benefit of our species of rats is that they're really curious which lab rats are curious as well but. there are various social in terms of they're really willing to work with people lab rats sometimes will develop that relationship with you but i don't think they develop it quite as

readily as our rats. meanwhile isaac has grown he's now four weeks old i'm training can begin like all children isaac schooling starts with a kindergarten. although it is a camera he helps a little rats to feel comfortable around people. to see to defeat him to. be. the norm we teach the. truth. that's not. interacting with a care or is a vital part of the learning process it's important for isaac socialization mind

sniffing rats mustn't run away from the bites people. when he grows up eyes or pull way around a kilo and his body will reach thirty to forty centimeters in length just about as long as his tail. because they're so big grilled. their favorite local street food. has started school he spends his early weeks learning the basic rule that t.n.t. means food. is used to reinforce the learned response when i can count as an empty container there's no sound. this one does contain t.n.t.

and the clinic tells him that he can no claim or treat. well in general but. they really let her do her thing they don't get involved or train influenced her in any way but there are the rats there's a different behavior just before they find. they have certain if behavior some of them like to clean themselves they like to groom themselves they're very clean. they don't like to get wet or maybe there's. some of them will walk around in circles some even stand up in the air. and so the handler knows that she's found some think it just has. indicated where it is. a rats remarkable sense of smell can detect the tiniest traces of t.n.t.

they can sense the explosive even when it's fifteen to twenty centimeters on the ground their nose is over not so secret weapon imagine if humans had similar abilities ok if you were in a pitch black room and somebody entered the house from. i would say. one kilometer away and it's pitch black and you can't hear anything you might be able to detect that some something changed but that's also very hard for me to say because i really as a scientist i need evidence to support such a claim and i don't have. isaac and his sister at the gym they can give their paws a good workout sharpen their teeth. but enjoy a sense of freedom. looks

as though isaac's trying to set out on his first trip. nice try. a brief chase. a few a breath so fresh. and he soon back in the fold. they know what they are doing they know what to be expect from them they. give to your work to do very we want. this reward. profitable for. context very very very bored

he learned most you have to report animals don't they don't understand this so i remember very were the words. and that's what we are doing. for about a. week these students are only fed the foods that they are given the streaks during training mostly a staple diet of but none of and not. just. during the weekend little giants are given a veritable feast albert prepares a mixture of peanuts and dried fish this calorie cocktail is great for their bones do you think. you want.

them to it's no feast without dessert. he says. he. says here. in the wild giant rats live in small underground colonies. they're quite independent within the colony they live in their own burrows and tend not to share food with neighbors. females can choose their own mating partners but the colonies are not matter. they're ruled by a group that works a little like a parliament with both male and female members. and. it's

a big day for isaac. is about to move on to high school. just like every graduate to be he gets his own personal transport. now i can start his field training. giant nocturnal they sleep by day but have active night lives. try to adjust to the rats biorhythms they set out at five thirty in the morning so a field training session can start at six.

bits for moments like this that isaac has been trained. by the sound of the edge of . fifteen years ago this month the united states in its so-called coalition of the willing to illegally invaded in occupied iraq and iraq continues to grapple with that fateful decision many call the invasion of iraq a blunder should we call it would it really is a crime. the far right. isn't just on the march it's taking violent. action or young white hate.

those organizations which are usually split into which we feel which takes different names how do you view that. complex web of british basher. my conclusion he's had to be made to train during this.

again. and i like it beyond the one. reason train number one. so it's not the right man who is telling them. the black you have to do this in this in this new manner. we have the older teen years so deep there is material enough for the old to be used to train the young. isaac remained calm while using for his class to start. the trust between trainer and rat run steve. he lets isaac out of the

cage. without even bothering to follow. it. there to concentrate them to be a viewer of that they have to do to make an interpretation of for the writ is doing. would you come to d.c. when you were telling about your adventures during. isaac is now demonstrating model behavior for a mind on thing rat. he sniffs diligently at the end. is in no hurry. this is the result of several months of training.

it looks as though isaac might offend some t.n.t. . he tries to rid his nose of all extraneous sent. me thinks he senses something but needs to reset his smelling operators to be sure . this is the spot. you. know all the trainer can send his signal. it's like watching two old friends getting together. at

first but for him performing perfect i mean she was not running she was walking. she sniffed everywhere. she. liked records. to steve to t.n.t. the closer didn't work. as asserted she wasn't about to. visions of t.n.t. . isaac seems to have passed with flying colors. and now it's time to evaluate his loyalty. no one wants to chase a runaway red across a life minefield that would be deadly that's why it's important that the rats follow their handlers voluntarily without

a leash. isaac is displaying textbook behavior his training is over and now it's time for the real world to begin. traveling to see amrit in cambodia. this is home to one of the ancient architectural wonders of the world. and

caught a fact. millions of tourists travel here to take their best selfies tourism is one of cambodia's main sources of revenue. but there are still landmines left over from the civil war and they are seriously hampering any further growth and tourism to say nothing of the danger to life. when it comes to square miles of minefields cambodia is second only to afghanistan . the number of injuries caused by landmines is the highest in the world now though the situation is changing for the better in the popular tourist resorts mines can only be seen in museums but there are still many dangerous areas in the country.

isaac is here to help with mine clearance. new instructor apply sunscreen to his skin. because giant rats and nocturnal creatures their skin isn't accustomed to high levels of u.v. if they were left unprotected and run the risk of developing skin cancer. ears and tails of the most delicate spots. we didn't see them doing this in africa because the training center was high in the mountains in the town of ma to go to. at this time of year it's much cooler there than here in cambodia. if we take a closer look at the troubles it's raining but isaac still has some screen applied . the sun might come out once the team stops working.

this is no drill. between don's protective vests and helmets. no one knows exactly health protection they get would offer. they're off to work. it's not a hundred. but if we can top in the next question it's not bad but these are. international rules that we have to you. know. if something exploded. in the new being scottish and down if something explodes at least to a point that i don't want an office rather than having nothing. just as we make our way to the minefield it rains again.

if we do rains and then. march. march march we think that there is no question of the taking i mean is is going on is not easy for the. twenty that's why i went through a lot then we don't know what. it doesn't look as though we'll get to see on a second election arrange getting every. couple see. see feel. very good. very good. there. are people.

one more try. it's not clear if the rain will get in the way again or not. the mind to take team is out in the field after all. isaac is investigating the ground. nothing so far. suddenly he starts to wash his face. this means he's identified a suspicious scent. the disposal expert approaches.

he has friends something. he seems to be really quite relaxed so perhaps it's not a mine after all. this is mine. not mine. i thought.

mom didn't get. it. all finds a carefully marked on the. areas highlighted in yellow. the disposal team has a light breakfast after work everyone gets a banana. and they all seem to enjoy it. has come a long way for this moment of triumph and now it's time for a rest. of real heroes glory true heroes need to rest to build up this strength for their

future endeavors. another round of cambodia's mine clearance campaign has come to an end the field engineers have a chance to relax and the young men take a leaf out of the judge's book that night life is almost as exciting as the rats. this story of a land mine and. that's all there is to it.

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