Ten News EXTRA: Rodent Heroes and Super Dogs 🦸

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🗓️ 5 June 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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🦺Lots of animals are making a difference. Laine Farber from the Nature Nerds podcast tells us about the heroes of the rodent world: the incredible Giant African Pouched Rat. 🐀 Then we snuggle up with some comfort dogs helping wild fighters. 🐕 📧 Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: [email protected] 📝 Sign up for The Ten News-letter! 📸 Join us on Instagram 🌍 Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	10.9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
0:07.0	I'm Bethany Van Delt. It's June, sizes, and species.
0:29.9	That's right.
0:31.1	Today we've got the scoop on incredible animals who are making a difference.
0:36.0	Let's dive in.
0:40.3	They pop out of trash and swim through sewers.
0:43.3	Sometimes they even cook under an animated chef's hat.
0:47.3	Have you guessed what I'm talking about yet?
0:49.3	That's right, rats!
0:51.3	Ew!
0:52.3	Rats get a pretty bad rap.
0:55.2	They are a problem in many communities around the globe.
0:59.2	But when they're not out in the wild causing problems for people and other animals,
1:04.4	rats are actually intelligent animals that could be trained to do amazing things.
1:09.9	No way! Our correspondent Lane Farber from Nature Nerds podcast, has more on some of these radical rodents.
1:22.6	They're cute. They're fuzzy.
1:24.6	And they've got a powerful sense of smell that's helping save lives.
1:29.6	I know what you're thinking.
1:31.6	Another dog story?
1:34.1	Not this time, my friends.
1:36.5	Today we're talking about the heroes of the rodent world, the incredible giant African
1:42.0	pouched rat.
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