Ronin the African giant pouched rat set a new world record for the most landmines detected by a rat. Guinness World Records ...

After seven years of devoted work, Carolina, an African giant pouched rat, had sniffed out more than 3,000 cases of ...

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A mine-sniffing rat has earned a Guinness World Records title for sniffing more than 100 landmines and items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Cambodia, charity APOPO said in a news release on Friday.

Rats are used in various ways, from treating physical ailments to addressing supernatural concerns. Some common uses include: ...

African giant pouched rats are not your typical New York City ... Their body alone is generally longer than a 13-inch MacBook Air—and their tail is equally as long, if not longer.

A city food business has been prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council after officers discovered rat droppings within the premises. Environmental health officers visited Sweet Elohim Afro ...

The former vice president is the first woman to lead the southern African nation. She is the third woman to hold the office of president in an African country, after Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in Liberia ...

Based on misinformation, Trump’s anti-South African campaign seems designed to weaken South Africa’s image as an international torch bearer for human rights. At the heart of the issue lies ...

Lassa fever, a disease that spreads during the dry season in Nigeria, is an animal-borne or zoonotic, acute viral illness spread by the common African rat also known as the mastomys rat species.

Mark Heller feeds Sweetie, a tuxedo cat in Logan Square known as the “Rat Assassin” on March 13, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago LOGAN SQUARE — Sweetie, a shy but determined feral tuxedo ...