9 Truly Bizarre Ways Animals Work for Humans

cormorants -relatives of the pelican with a serpentine neck and razor-sharp bill -are taught to capture and return fish for a reward. -hand-tamed at an early age -fitted with a collar that prevents the cormorant from swallowing the fish. -After catching a certain number of fish, the master removes the ring and gives his cormorant a portion of the catch as payment -not waterproof, they must dry their feathers daily. NAVY SEALS -seek out mines and even pursue enemy divers underwater. -armed with a special clamp, which they use tohandcuff enemy divers or saboteurs. - 700-pound, 2.1-meter (7-ft) **Twenty-eight sea lions are currently employed as sentries, one as a naval base guard in Washington State. WOLF EAGLES -trained golden eagles, an immensely powerful, 3-meter (9-foot) wingspan raptor widely considered The King of Birds -Mongolian herdsmen send these feathered fighter pilots into combat against wolves. -swoop in at over 80 kph (50 mph), and kill the unfortunate canines [with a combination of impact force and talon strength]

ELECTRIC EEL POWER - The electric eel from Brazils Amazon River - member of the knifefish family -often grows up to six feet in length -fish releases steady pulses of electricity and may give off bursts of over 500 volts when alarmed.

- In Japan, novelty tanks have been established that route electricity from the eel to power Christmas tree lights in a very unusual form of hydropower.

SEEING-EYE HORSE -as service animals for the visually impaired, because not everyone likes dogs. -Measuring as short as 0.5 meters (18 in) at the shoulder -fully house-trainable and possess superior memory compared to the traditional guide dog, allowing them to map out safe walking routes *new guide dog may cost up to $60,000 *a horse is more cost effective as it can live up to 50 years.

Snake Massage Therapy

-takes advantage of the relaxing, cool and gentle slithering and squeezing effect of the animals, which do not bite. -smooth scales -smooth scales HERO RATS -1 meter (3 ft) long -, the African pouched rat is a giant among rodents that is not only dog-sized, - but shares comparable intelligence and trainability. -Capable of being rapidly bred and leash-trained -to detect and clear landmines in former war zones

GUARD DONKEY -can be trained to direct their herd-defending instincts against threats to the property

-fearlessly charge human and animal intruders before confronting them with carnivore-like snarls, bared incisor teeth and ready hooves

CALL DUCK -tame call duck is released in a marsh, where it quacks repeatedly
with an extra loud voice. -Wild ducks are drawn in by the siren-like bird, only to be shot by the hunters once they fly within range or land on the water. -Once the hunter has shot the waterfowl, _ the call ducks return to their master, _and dogs retrieve the quarry.