After five years of sniffing out land mines in Cambodia, Magawa is retiring. The African giant pouched rat has been the most successful rodent trained and overseen by a Belgian nonprofit ...

“They’re relatively charming.”But interest in the African giant pouched rats goes well beyond their cuddle factor. Ringquist and Cadet Kayla Khan recently traveled to Tanzania to watch the rodents ...

Specially trained rats in Cambodia are saving lives every day. The incredible rodents are able to sniff out hidden land mines so authorities can make the area safe for nearby families. With 8 ...

Meet the specially trained HeroRATS who "save lives every day" - by sniffing ... mines planted in different 'boxes' of varying size that trainers prepare by marking a boundary. Rats are then ...

The adorable Gambian pouched rats outperform both metal detectors and bomb-sniffing dogs when it comes to finding unexploded devices. They can also work a lot faster - covering more miles of land ...