An African giant pouched rat is being honored in the record books after detecting more than 100 landmines and other ...

Ronin, an African giant pouched rat, has entered the Guinness World Records for detecting over 100 landmines in Cambodia.

Ronin, an African giant pouched rat in Cambodia, has set a record by detecting 109 landmines and 15 unexploded ordnance items since 2021. His efforts are credited with significantly contributing to ...

Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but a rat called Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that.

Cambodia remains one of the world's most heavily landmined countries, owing to the deadly civil war that ended in 1998.

Elizabeth Bowen Visiting Cambodia some years ago, I came upon a band of musicians busking at the side of the road. The dozen ...

A landmine-detecting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record to become the first rodent to uncover more than 100 mines and ...

Ronin, a giant African pouched rat, has tracked down 109 landmines and 15 other potentially deadly war remnants since his ...

Ronin, a 5-year-old African giant pouched rat, has found 109 land mines and 15 other unexploded ordnances in Cambodia ...

Between August 2021 and February 2025, Ronin uncovered 109 landmines and 15 other pieces of unexploded ordnance in a region close to Siem Reap in Cambodia, according to Guinness World Records.