CNN
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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 everywhere by saving innocent civilians from hidden explosives.
The African giant pouched rat recently set a new world record for the most landmines detected by a rat. 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.
“Ronin’s achievements are a testament to the incredible potential of rats,” his main…
