[meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunting Rats
From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:32:52 -0500 Message-ID: <D4D1E32395B64514B5CC350C993C6D57_at_greg323a964987> " It is a very large rat species trained to lead on a leash" Sounds like fishing with live bait, works very well to catch the BIG ones!! Best regards, Greg ==================== Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmhupe at htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 ==================== Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault ----- Original Message ----- From: "MEM" <mstreman53 at yahoo.com> To: <wahlperry at aol.com> Cc: "metlist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunting Rats > 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 >>Ross...Tokyo______________________________________________Visit the >>Archives at >>http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.htmlMeteorite-list >>mailing >>listMeteorite-list at meteoritecentral.comhttp://six.pairlist.net/mailman/li >> stinfo/meteorite-list >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >>http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.869 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3248 - Release Date: 11/10/10 02:34:00 Received on Wed 10 Nov 2010 12:32:52 PM PST |
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