A rat named Ronin has set a new Guinness World Record by detecting 109 land mines in Cambodia over the last four years.

For the past four years an African giant pouched rat named Ronin has been using his sensitive nose to sniff out ...

“Ronin has detected an impressive 109 landmines and 15 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), surpassing the previous record ...

With their enormous cheek pouches and keen sense of smell, the giant pouched rat is making waves—not just in living rooms, but also on minefields and in hospitals. As a pet, it presents a challenge ...

Some consider rats, not to be confused with mice, as pests. Others deem them lifesavers. One African giant pouched rat in Cambodia is making communities safer by sniffing out dangerous explosives ...

A rat has sniffed his way into the record books — and saved lives in the process. Ronin the African giant pouched rat set a new world record for the most landmines detected by a rat. Guinness ...

From land mine detection to sniffing out illegally trafficked wildlife parts, a group of trained African giant pouched rats in Tanzania is proving a valuable partner for humans, Mongabay’s Lucia ...