giant grat. 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. mine sniffing rat. rats are everywhere there are sociable circumstances. with humanity. they are 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 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 cost. 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 that giant rats were chosen to sniff mines in the wild they're

extraordinary sense of smell allows them to search for food buried deep underground it worked with land mines to the key is to train the a rats to associate the discovery of t.n.t. with food and that's not difficult because everyone knows how intelligent rats. the really hard part is making sure that the rat doesn't make any mistakes that could be fatal not just for the rat. these regular rats there it's clear from the way they eat these giant special pouches in the food just like hamsters says this particular animal is on the cusp between being a rat but. 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. meanwhile isaac has grown he's now four weeks old and training can begin like all children isaac schooling starts with a kindergarten. although it is a camera he hopes little rats to feel comfortable around people. to see the defeat. 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 socialisation mind sniffing rats mustn't run away from bites people. when he grows up eyes are cool 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. started at school he spends his early weeks learning the basic rule that means food

. is used to reinforce the learned response. counters an empty container there's no so. this one does contain t.n.t. and the clerk tells him that he can claim a treat. well in general but. they really let her do her thing they don't get involved or train influence her in any way but there are the rats has a different behavior just before they find. they have certain 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. so they have no said she's found some think it's just. indicated where.

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 i think one kilometer away and it's pitch black and you can't hear anything you might be able to detect 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. and enjoy a sense of freedom. said looks as though isaac's trying to set out on his first trip. nice troy. 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 expect from them

they know. if to your work you can do very we want. to be war. powerful for. very very very bored he learned most you have to do board animals don't they don't understand this so i remember very well the words. and that's what we are doing. for about a. week these students are only fed the food given the streaks during training mostly a staple diet and not. just food. during the weekend so little given a veritable feet. of peanuts and dried fish this. is great for their bones these. you.

know feast. he. says here. in the wild rats live in small underground colonies. quite independent within the colony. live in their own. food with neighbors. females can choose their own mating partners but the colonies are not. they are

ruled by a group that works a little like a parliament with both male and female members. 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. his field training. giant grandson nocturnal they sleep by day but have active night lives.

carers try to adjust to the rats biorhythms they set out at five thirty in the morning a field training session can start at six. bits for moments like this that isaac has been trained he's not alone by the sound of the engine. after the previous stage of my career was over everyone wondered what i was going to do next the ball different clubs on one hand it is logical to sit in the home

field where everything is familiar on the other i wanted a new challenge and a fresh perspective i'm used to surprising people and i saw one on t.v. . i'm going to talk about football not the or else you think i was going to go. by the way ways of the slide here. young elephants have come to us off the. west basically brutal touching incidents because sadly the baby elephants often do see their mother as not only be killed by the also be cut off and both said. i do believe the elephant smile i see it's in these little ones a home they should express and change says. the.

as we continue to grow online with our online identities and personas you will continue to see this mixture of physical crime and internet crime and the two will meld to a point where they're almost indistinguishable it is you can't really distinguish what all. of. them. michael grew should use good to meet to train to drink.

again. and i like it the only one. with three number one. so it's not the right man who is telling them. the black you have to do this in this in this manner now we have the older teen years saudi there is material enough for the old to be used to train the young women. isaac remains calm while using for his class to start. the trust between trainer and rat runs deep. he lets isaac out of the cage. without even bothering to follow.

they have to concentrate them to be a viewer of their. they have to. to make you need to predation or for the root is doing. rebuke. when you are telling a. friendship. isaac is now demonstrating model behavior for him by now and 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 said. he thinks he senses something but needs to reset his smelling operators to be sure . this is the spot. no 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 every room. she. liked records. to steve to t.n.t. he did you. it's asserted she wasn't sure. 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 or run away 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 as this training is over. now it's time for the real work to begin. traveling to see. in cambodia. this is home to one of the ancient aka textural 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 the custom 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 . at this time of year it's much cooler there than here in cambodia. if we take a closer look at the probables 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 domes protective vests and helmets. no one knows exactly how much protection they get would offer but for now they're off to work. it's not a hundred. but look at you from the top on the next question is not bad but these. international. yeah. if something exploded. in the not being a scottish and down to something explored at least to a point that they 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. we think that there is no question of it taking a minis is going on so it's not easy for that. that's why when drains a lot then we don't know what. it doesn't look as though we'll get to see you as a connection or range getting heavier. sci fi are. pretty good. very good. are.

one more try. it's not clear if the rain will get in the way again or not. the mind. 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. the disposal experts approaches.

he has spent something. he seems to be really quite relaxed so perhaps it's not a mind off to rule. is the mind that's not mine. i thought.

it. was highlighted in yellow. the disposal team has a light breakfast after work everyone gets a banana. and they all seem to enjoy it. for this moment of triumph now it's time for a rest. real heroes glory true heroes need to rest to build up their 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 take a leaf out of the judge's book then i'd 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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