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Hero rats tasked with detecting contaminated soil

African giant pouched rats could be used to detect soil that has been contaminated with petroleum, posing health risks to communities.

AAP · Sep 16

When retail therapy becomes retail torture

Shopping is an important social glue. It shouldn't be painful.

The Canberra Times · Jun 8

Cambodia honours its most famous landmine-sniffing rat, Magawa, with a statue

Cambodia has erected a statue to commemorate Magawa, the African giant pouched rat celebrated for his remarkable olfactory skills and life-saving work. The monument was unveiled in Siem Reap on April 3, 2026. Over five years of dedicated service as a HeroRAT, Magawa located over 100 landmines and unexploded ordnance,…

The Times of India · Apr 7

Researchers have a new tool to fight illegal wildlife trading - giant rats!

African giant pouched rats have been used to detect explosives and are being trained for search and rescue operations

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

'Our little hero': Scottish charity's rat saves lives in Cambodia

A SCOTTISH charity's "hero" rat has been saving lives in Cambodia by sniffing out landmines for a whole year.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2023

From ferret electricians to landmine-sniffing rats – meet the extraordinary animals that work for a living

Sometimes the right person for the job isn’t a person at all …

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

Rats with tiny backpacks being trained to help earthquake victims

'They are very trainable, the first stage is to train them to come back to base point - they respond to a beep'

Wales Online · Jun 4, 2022

Rats trained to find earthquake survivors buried under rubble in bid to save lives

Research scientist Dr Donna Kean, 33, from Glasgow, has been training rats in Tanzania, East Africa. She said the animals can get into small spaces and are 'perfect for search and rescue-type work'

Daily Mirror · Jun 3, 2022