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APOPO’s Hero Rats were first deployed alongside manual de-miners, technical survey dogs and machines to clear minefields in the Siem Reap province in 2014.
Magawa the "hero rat," whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, is retiring after a distinguished 5-year career.
Siem Reap is famous for Angkor Wat, but there’s so much more to discover in Cambodia! In this travel vlog, I explore Cambodia’s ancient wonders and its vibrant local culture—trying delicious Fish Amok ...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hoping to find homes for some of its testing animals held for research conducted ...
APOPO works on many different landmine detection and disposal options, and one of them is training African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys ansorgei) to sniff out landmines so that they can be removed.
In this new effort, the team in Australia wondered if rats in their country have developed such mutations that would increase their resistance to SGARs.
Rat sightings have been steadily increasing since New York City began reopening after its months-long stay-in-place, when complaints to 311 reached record lows.
"These inner city rats, they live on the federal government," Tuberville said in the interview.
If you've ever had an issue with your car wiring caused by rodents, you know how frustrating it can be. Here's why rodents chew wires and what to do about it.
Are Black Rat Snakes a Threat to Humans? Because of their dark appearance and size, many humans panic when seeing a black rat snake and, unfortunately, kill the animal.
Health concerns are growing in a small Wyoming County town following a rat infestation.
Weekly Health Horoscope for Rat Chinese Zodiac Health-wise, Rats should take care of their nervous system. Stress and overthinking may bring headaches, sleep troubles or digestion issues.