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Working Like a Dog: 7 Animals with Jobs: Quick Facts

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A German Shepherd dog sniffs a red and white package on grass, searching for drugs or explosives as part of detection work.
A Navy marine mammal handler in camouflage uniform gestures toward a dolphin that is upright in the water, responding to the hand signal.
Gambian pouched rat sniffing for land mines
Army Staff Sergeant Buddy, an explosive detection dog, stands on hind legs sniffing a wall while Army Sergeant Tyler Barriere, in uniform and gear, holds his harness.
A miniature horse wearing a maroon vest reading do not touch walks on a sidewalk, guiding Shari Bernstiel, whose hand holds the lead and who is visible from the waist down.
Larry the Cat, a brown and white tabby, sits on a patterned rug in a room with balloons and furniture in the background.
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