At the APOPO research center in Morogoro, Tanzania, lab technician Fidelis John trains rodents with powerful snouts to detect tuberculosis (TB) in humans. Using food, socialization and friendship, John’s African Giant Pouched rats learn how to identify fatal TB mycobacterium. The samples that the rats indicate as TB-positive are then confirmed in APOPO's lab using WHO-endorsed methods. APOPO’s army of giant rats with sophisticated sniffers help save human lives every day.
Questions:
1.Name the rat that can detect Tuberculosis by sniffing.
2. Discuss the process of training the said rat.
3. What do people need to understand from these animals as per Fidelus John?
4. How else do you personally think these rats can be beneficial to human?
5. Name some other animals that are playing important roles in many people's lives. Explain your answer.
