[meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunting Rats

From: MEM <mstreman53_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:55:24 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <762364.62202.qm_at_web55203.mail.re4.yahoo.com>

Actually it is an excellent idea. There is a Belgian Scientist in Africa that
has raised a variety of larger, affectionate, friendly rats that are trained for
finding land mines below the surface or the soil. It is a very large rat
species trained to lead on a leash. The rats lighter weight means it is far
less likely to explode the mine. I believe there is a video at TED.com

The fact that it has the ability to smell the land mines below ground seems an
advantage if adapted to meteorite hunting.

Imagine if you will someone dressed as the Pied Pipper and arriving at a fresh
fall with dozens of Meteorite hunting rats...
You could cover acres in a short while.
Elton




----- Original Message ----
> From: "wahlperry at aol.com" <wahlperry at aol.com>
> To: drtanuki at yahoo.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 9:59:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunting Rats
>
> Hi Dirk and List,
>
> I advise against anybody using a rat to hunt in a strewn field. I tried
>hunting with a large rat once but it turned out bad. The rat only seemed to
>attract more rats to the area. So for me I have decided to stick with my dog.
>
> Just my two cents on hunting! : )
>
> Sonny
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: drtanuki <drtanuki at yahoo.com>
> To: meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tue, Nov 9, 2010 12:40 am
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunting Rats
>
>
> Dear List,Hopper The Meteorite Dog and Brix The Dog will soon only be on
>TV?Rats now being used to search for landmines will soon be trained by
>meteorite hunters to hunt for meteorites, predicts LunarMeteorite*Hunter,
>Tokyo, Japan. Rats have an acute sense for smell and are extremely accurate in
>detection; rat "packs" will soon be used to search strewn fields in Poland,
>Canada, the US and elsewhere. " Dogs will soon be out of use due to their large
>size and food consumption; rats are "in"".
>http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2010/11/rats-may-soon-be-trained-to-search-for.html
> with videoBest Regards, Dirk
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