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nutmeg discovered 28 months ago
Nice update on how the landmine-sniffing rats are progressing: Lola, queen of the bomb-sniffing rats
"Her name is Lola and she's at the top of her class of risk-running rodents being trained to sniff out landmines in Colombia, home to the world's highest number of mine-related deaths and injuries last year." An animal trainer at a police school in Colombia, where rats are being trained rather than dogs to locate landmines. Photo: Reuters, via Teleg raph Images of the Day, 11 May 2006
- Lil-Red rated 17 months ago
- Lola, Queen of the Bomb-Sniffing Rats Thumbs up to Nutmeg for this link!
- supersecretcel rated 28 months ago
- "They are much smarter than the dogs and up until now it looks like the female rats are smarter than the males," Cifuentes said.........uh...duh.
- kelliannie rated 28 months ago
- Thanks to Olgui
- Mojo513 rated 28 months ago
- From the page: "Her name is Lola and she's at the top of her class of risk-running rodents being trained to sniff out landmines in Colombia, home to the world's highest number of mine-related deaths and injuries last year. At about 220 grams Lola is too light to detonate landmines that guerillas set to protect crops used to make cocaine, which they sell to fund their four-decade-old revolution. It takes about 400 grams to detonate a mine.
- Olgui rated 28 months ago
Lola, queen of the bomb-sniffing rats From the page: she's at top of the bomb-sniffing class in Colombia, home to the world's highest number of mine-related deaths and injuries last year. At about 220 grams Lola is too light to detonate landmines that guerillas set to protect crops used to make cocaine, which they sell to fund their four-decade-old revolution. It takes about 400 grams to detonate a mine. It takes the police about six months to train mine-sniffing dogs. Training the rats is expected to take about half that time once the program is established. "They are much smarter than the dogs and up until now it looks like the female rats are smarter than the males," Cifuentes said. :o Pineda said the next phase of training will present new challenges to the rats as they are sure to encounter distractions in the open. They will also have to be sure to keep the males away from Lola, who, on top of having brains, appears to attract them physically. :))) (Photo: Daniel Muņoz)
- Xtine66 rated 28 months ago
- FTP: ...Police animal trainer Jose Pineda says rats have more sensitive noses than dogs, which should allow them to better sniff out mines in difficult terrain. Plus, he said, they cost less than dogs, eat less, are easier to transport and can wriggle into smaller spaces while hunting. About a year ago, inspired by a similar pilot program in Mozambique, the police bought this group of rats and were surprised to find that they learned twice as fast as dogs how to sniff out explosives, such as C4, used to make mines. It takes the police about six months to train mine-sniffing dogs. Training the rats is expected to take about half that time once the program is established. "They are much smarter than the dogs and up until now it looks like the female rats are smarter than the males," Cifuentes said. The second-best scorer in the laboratory maze is Lucrecia, with an 83 percent success rate. Males, such as one named Runcho, have lagged until now but may do better in the upcoming field tests. Pineda said the next phase of training will present new challenges to the rats as they are sure to encounter distractions in the open. They will also have to be sure to keep the males away from Lola, who, on top of having brains, appears to attract them physically. "Yes, she's, um, popular," Pineda said. Never thought I'd be jealous of a rat. She has a job ffs. ;) Merci bien à chere Nutmeg
- ferretsgames rated 28 months ago
- LOLA, QUEEN OF THE BOMB-SNIFFING RATS May 11, 2006 - 2:16PM
Her name is Lola and she's at the top of her class of risk-running rodents being trained to sniff out landmines in Colombia, home to the world's highest number of mine-related deaths and injuries last year. The smartest rat among the first six that the government is teaching to locate explosive devices planted by leftist rebels, she has a 90 per cent success rate in locating explosive material in her laboratory training maze. At about 220 grams Lola is too light to detonate landmines that guerillas set to protect crops used to make cocaine, which they sell to fund their four-decade-old revolution. It takes about 400 grams to detonate a mine. "The dogs are heavy enough to set off the explosion, sometimes killing officers nearby," said Police Col. Javier Cifuentes, head of the program at the National Police base in Sibate, near the capital city of Bogota. "The rats can stand on a mine without anything happening." Oh, what a sweetie!! This idea will save many lives and injuries if it works. I do so hope it does. Thanks for this Nutmeg. :)
- LOLA, QUEEN OF THE BOMB-SNIFFING RATS May 11, 2006 - 2:16PM
- I-Am-Wolfman rated 28 months ago
- Lola, queen of the bomb-sniffing rats 'At about 220 grams Lola is too light to detonate landmines that guerillas set to protect crops used to make cocaine, which they sell to fund their four-decade-old revolution. It takes about 400 grams to detonate a mine. "The dogs are heavy enough to set off the explosion, sometimes killing officers nearby," said Police Col. Javier Cifuentes, head of the program at the National Police base in Sibate, near the capital city of Bogota. "The rats can stand on a mine without anything happening."' Well, I don't recommend they use the rats from London - you should see the size of them. Also See: thenano.stumbleupon.com/re view/3824843/ Thanks Nutmeg.
- DMAlterman rated 28 months ago
- Bomb snifing rats, thanks nutmeg...
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