Rats are incredibly intelligent animals, so it’s no wonder they’ve become popular pets. But unlike the rodent that likes to ...

Rats are widely regarded as undesirable guests in any household. These vermin are not only potential carriers of diseases, ...

Super-Sniffing Rat Sets a New World Record for Discovering Deadly Land Mines—and He’s Just Getting Started Ronin, a 5-year-old African giant pouched rat, has found 109 land mines and 15 other ...

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 ...

Record-setting rat recognized for sniffing out landmines Guinness World Records gave a heroic distinction to Ronin the rat.

Record-setting rat recognized for sniffing out landmines Guinness World Records gave a heroic distinction to Ronin the rat.

A landmine-sniffing rat in Cambodia has set a new world record by becoming the first rodent in the world to uncover more than 100 mines and other war remnants.

Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but one named Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that. Ronin and his landmine-sniffing rat pack are making a name for rodents ...

Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but one named Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that. Ronin and his landmine-sniffing rat pack are making a name for rodents ...

Ronin, a rat trained to sniff out explosives, has earned an entry in the Guinness World Records after finding a record 109 landmines and 15 items of unexploded ordnance in Cambodia’s northern ...

A mine-sniffing African giant pouched rat named Ronin has been acknowledged by the Guinness World Records.