See the 'warrior' mouse mine detector

The Dutch NGO, APOPO, trained mouse warriors to help clean up minefields in Tanzania and Mozambique.

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A mouse equipped with a protective line is constantly sniffing its sharp tip, spying on a field - where it is trained by the Dutch NGO APOPO in Tanzania to detect deadly minefields. . Other mice that had "graduated" the same course under the same project, helped clean up the vast "sticky" landmines in neighboring Mozambique.(Photo: Getty Images).

This 2-month-old mouse is staggering through the grass. Followed by two coaches pulling a barrier to teach it to go forward, walking back and forth through the grass in straight lines.(Photo: Getty Images).

APOPO found that, with an accurate sense of smell and easily stimulated by food, large African kangaroos proved highly effective in detecting mines.(Photo: Getty Images).

Rodents are trained to detect TNT explosives in minefields through psychological behavioral methods: a click-through to signal a food reward whenever accurate detection is performed.(Photo: Getty Images).

"Detection is the hardest, most dangerous and costly part of mine cleaning. Because mice are easier to train than dogs, using the mouse in this environment is more appropriate," said Bart Weetjens, founder of the organization. APOPO, said.(Photo: Getty Images).

It took two mine technicians to clean up a minefield covering an area of ​​200 square meters. However, if supported by 2 mice, they can complete this dangerous work within 2 hours. "The mice are very effective. We have achieved high success rates. Until now, mice have helped reopen nearly 2 million square meters of land in Mozambique," Bart Weetjens said.(Photo: Getty Images).

Other mice in the same project are undergoing another type of training: They learn to detect tuberculosis in the sputum samples in the laboratory, bringing their second test to hospitals in Tanzania, where the test is done. Laboratory tests only reach 60% accuracy.(Photo: Getty Images).

The training begins when the baby rats are 4 weeks old. At that time, they will be exposed to people to avoid fear for people and new environments. After that, they will be taught how to connect a language with food.(Photo: Getty Images).

Once this is achieved, the mouse will be trained to distinguish the smell of TNT from other odors. When they were able to differentiate success, the clicking sounded again and they were rewarded with a small piece of banana, followed by a repeat of the link between identifying positive TNT and food.(Photo: Getty Images).

In total, a mouse takes 9 months of "hard training" both inside and outside the minefield to be able to graduate and be mobilized to support real mine detection.(Photo: Getty Images).

"This job is not easy. You have to be very patient. Sometimes I get angry, but then tell myself that they are just animals and what I am doing can save many lives." , coach Abdullah Mchomvu said.(Photo: Getty Images).

APOPO even promoted the "Adopting a Rat" project, in which individuals and organizations can contribute to nurturing and training a "warrior" mouse, and then receive certificates and certificates. Updated email about this animal training or profession.(Photo: Getty Images).

APOPO's founder said the next goal would be to use sniffers to detect drugs or to find victims of disasters such as earthquakes or collapses.(Photo: Getty Images).