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A species called the giant African pouched rat has already proved useful for sniffing out land mines, and this week a study suggested they could prove useful in the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking.

Also this week, paleontologists revealed the oldest tadpole ever seen in the fossil record.

Guest: Dr Jonathan Webb, ABC Science Editor

Brainteaser (answer in the audio):Name another word that could belong to this set:FLAUNT SMOTHER GRANDMASTER BISON For more of the latest science news, look for the science section on the ABC News website and sign up to a weekly email newsletter.

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A species called the giant African pouched rat has already proved useful for sniffing out land mines, and this week a study suggested they could prove useful in the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking.

Also this week, paleontologists revealed the oldest tadpole ever seen in the fossil record.

Guest: Dr Jonathan Webb, ABC Science Editor

Brainteaser (answer in the audio):Name another word that could belong to this set:FLAUNT SMOTHER GRANDMASTER BISON For more of the latest science news, look for the science section on the ABC News website and sign up to a weekly email newsletter.

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