https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/3024/giant-african-rats Just saw Giant African Rats on the tv &#39;Stephen Tompkinson&#39;s African Ballon Adventure&#39; being trained for land mine search and discoverary and also diagnosing TB, they are thinking of trying to train them to diagnose possibly aids. Are they the sameen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/26758?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:18:12 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f4080cb2-e7be-44c1-a9a1-f27183fd9682chanel clydesdale<p>It appears to be the same, if you google it they show you some clips from the baloon adventure show that was on last night. The little creatures are amazing!! so clever! xx</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/26742?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:43:52 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e35f0eb8-1459-4295-897b-404eee5e75f4Vicky RVN<p>Yeah i knew the ones she wanted were called Gambian rats, but wondered if the ones on the prog were actually Gambian rats rather than Giant African Rats.&nbsp; We&#39;ll know when she&#39;s next online!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/26731?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:46:29 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:ee6e0a92-5ed6-4242-a0f0-c2670c585192Saskia Quinn<p>I think it is a Gambian rat Sarah is wanting </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/26722?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:50:37 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b78ca278-721d-463e-b569-80a7201eafb5Vicky RVN<p>I was wondering that.&nbsp; They were very cute! &nbsp;Didn&#39;t like the boxes of a cage they kept them in though <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/emotion-40.gif" alt="Hmm" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>