Animals' Superhuman Ability to Detect Mines

There are animals that can detect bombs and explosives faster and more accurately than machines and humans.

Dog

Dogs are the most trained animals to help humans detect mines and explosives because they have the best sense of smell in the animal world. They help a lot in clearing and handling mines and explosives faster, more accurately, and save money and time compared to the way humans have done it for a long time. To be able to detect mines or explosives, dogs must pass 16 major tests, including many small tests. However, their career only lasts about 5-7 years. Only the truly excellent ones can work until their 10th year.

Grasshopper

Although dogs are most commonly trained to detect mines, locusts are actually the most skilled explosive detectors. Scientists have taken advantage of the natural olfactory system inside the locust's nose to detect mines, which is much cheaper and works much better than machine sensors.

African giant rat

Giant rats in Africa are also being trained to detect mines. Compared to dogs, this animal has a small and flexible body, so it can easily access areas with dense vegetation or difficult terrain. Once trained, giant rats only need 20 minutes to search an area of ​​more than 200 square meters. If a person uses a metal detector, it takes up to 4 days to complete the search of this area. In particular, during the process of detecting mines, these rats also know how to eliminate unrelated objects and only detect explosives with their super-sensitive noses.

Honeybee

Honeybees can smell explosives and other compounds. When people, cars, and luggage pass through the inspection area, if you see bees moving their stingers, this is a sure sign of the presence of explosives.

Dolphin

Along with locusts, rats, honeybees and dogs, dolphins are now being trained by the US Navy to detect and mark mines in Iraq and the Gulf.

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