HAIRY HEROES
The non-profit organization that trains rats to save lives is headquartered in this European nation.
Belgium
something from which copies are made
Prototype
What you might say if you begin to suspect or realize that something or someone is wrong in a particular situation.
I smell a rat!
A 2007 American computer-animated comedy-drama about a rat who dreams of becoming a chef.
Ratatouille
APOPO’s backpacks contains a location tracker, a two-way microphone and this
Video Camera
bashed; criticized
Reviled
A person who collects or keeps things that are not needed.
Pack Rat
The largest order of mammals which includes hamsters, guinea pigs and rats.
The amount of time it takes to train a search and rescue rat
9 to 12 months
our sense of smell
A job or a way of life in which people compete aggressively against each other.
(The) Rat Race
This disease, claiming millions of lives from 1347 – 1351 in Europe, was cause by a pathogen carried by rats.
APOPO uses this species of rat for its programs
African Giant Pouched Rat
adjust; adapt
Recalibrate
Something that is excessively complicated, entangled, or disorderly.
(A) Rat's Nest
This rat appendage helps them to balance, communicate and regulate their body temperature.
Tail
A location tracker used in the heels of firefighters’ boots (and rats’ backpacks)
INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT
a synthetic rubber used to make scuba suits
Neoprene
A group of “bad boy” performers from the 50s and 60s that included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.
(The) Rat Pack
The only continent uninhabited by rats.
ANTARCTICA