Balance in Nature

[CampDelta369]

I am always interested in stories of how nature always finds a way to achieve balance. I watched a fascinating movie last weekend on sustainable farming (The Biggest Little Farm) which for anyone who loves nature will appreciate. So this story on the Australian Water Rat was another example of it. It was not clear how the rats can identify different toxic organs other than trial and error and their high sensitivity to smells. I have read that certain species have been trained to detect odors specific to land mines, tuberculosis, and cancer. 

Australian Water Rats... 

https://www.foxnews.com/science/australian-water-rats-learned-eat-poisonous-toads-surgical-precision

[Ken Gargett]

3 hours ago, CampDelta369 said:

I am always interested in stories of how nature always finds a way to achieve balance. I watched a fascinating movie last weekend on sustainable farming (The Biggest Little Farm) which for anyone who loves nature will appreciate. So this story on the Australian Water Rat was another example of it. It was not clear how the rats can identify different toxic organs other than trial and error and their high sensitivity to smells. I have read that certain species have been trained to detect odors specific to land mines, tuberculosis, and cancer. 

Australian Water Rats... 

https://www.foxnews.com/science/australian-water-rats-learned-eat-poisonous-toads-surgical-precision

it is a fabulous development but sadly the number of rats is insignificant in comparison with the toads, which have been one of the most destructive 'introductions' anywhere in the world. such a stupid thing to have done. those and feral cats have destroyed so much of our wildlife.