fossilesqueFeb 18

between medicine and this, we do not honour rats enough

https://mander.xyz/post/47658971

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What’s in the backpack?!
Feb 18 at 8:54pmWeb
Show threadSincerityIsCoolFeb 18
Some sort of signal emitter maybe? So the rescue team knows to look where the hero rat triggered it.
Show threadfossilesqueFeb 18
sounds like it’s a gps transponder
Show threadunexposedhazardFeb 18
Probably something other than gps, because that doesnt work when under a bunch of rubble. Well thats what i assume because gps doesnt even work inside uncollapsed buildings.
Show threadfossilesqueFeb 18
It’s some kind of tracker regardless, more info and action pics(!) here: apopo.org/innovation-2023/?v=7885444af42e
Search And Rescue Rats

Explore APOPO's 2023 innovations in humanitarian and environmental solutions using scent detection technology and training animals.

APOPO - Training Animals to rid the world of landmines and tuberculosis
Show threadCluckNFeb 18
C4
Show threadFizzFeb 18
Cheese
Show threadbampopFeb 19
I do hope it has a little speaker that says “don’t worry human, help is on its way” in a cute high pitched voice.
Show threadFlowerFanFeb 19
My guess would be an accelerometer. Then you can plot out the mouses path and get the location of the person
Show threadIntriguedIcebergFeb 19
Its little lunch and a sweater the doc packed in case it’s cold.