Rats have become indispensable in helping specialists detect land mines that have killed and maimed thousands in Cambodia.

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Runa, a Gambian Pouched Rat, is an ambassador for other 'Hero Rats' that are using their noses to spot illegally trafficked wildlife at ports of entry, landmines on the battlefield, and even ...

There's no clear "best sniffer" in the animal kingdom, but one contender is the Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus, a species of African pouched rat), which can be trained to smell landmines ...

A Gambian rat who was training to be a landmine detector arrived at the San Diego Zoo a few weeks ago. She's better suited to her new role as a rat ambassador.

It is the largest species of rat in the Australia and Oceania region, and one of the largest species in the world, alongside the Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), which measures 34.6 ...

The African giant pouched rat (also known as the Gambian pouched rat) is a docile, intelligent rodent that weighs about nine pounds when fully grown. A non-profit organization in Belgium trains ...

Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year study.

The world's biggest rat in terms of length is the Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), which reaches 3ft (0.9 metres) long, including the tail, which makes up half of its total length.

A Gambian rat who was training to be a landmine detector arrived at the San Diego Zoo a few weeks ago. She's better suited to her new role as a rat ambassador.