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 ...

But for Ronin the rat, sniffing out land mines is a breeze. He recently set a new world record for the “most land mines detected by a rat”—and he’s just getting started.

A spaniel’s nose has long been used to catch smugglers and contraband, but scientists have now found an unusual replacement for the traditional sniffer dog. African giant pouched rats have been ...

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

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

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 ...

Without being able to talk to each other, rats use sniffing as one way to answer key questions about strangers. Is that a female? Can I mate with her? Is this one sick? What did he eat? — All of ...

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

A trained rat wearing a special vest to alert handlers when they detect a target. Giant African rats are being trained to sniff out illegal goods like elephant tusks, rhino horns, and pangolin scales.

The rats are able to detect mines, sniff out smuggling operations, and even smell diseases. Inserra works with a rat named Runa, who shows off her sniffing skills at the zoo to people visiting.

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 ...

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 ...