PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Zoo is welcoming a pair of giant rodents known for their size, smarts and sense of smell. Now, they are ready to be seen by visitors at the zoo, officials announced ...

African giant pouched rats can detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been concealed among other substances. Source: APOPO, used with permission. The scale of the illegal wildlife ...

African giant pouched rat search for mine.HeroRats excursion in APOPO Visitor Center. Humanitarian demining. Non-profit organization.APOPO's Landmine Rats show based on donations. Charity event© EvaL ...

An African giant pouched rat is being honored in the record books after detecting more than 100 landmines and other undetonated explosives in Cambodia, Belgian non-profit APOPO announced Friday. The ...

Although Magawa weighed less than three pounds, his impact was monumental. The African giant pouched rat sniffed out more than 100 land mines during his five-year career, saving countless lives. To ...

A pair of East African savannah pouched rats has become a surprise attraction at the Oregon Zoo, impressing visitors with their size, intelligence, and unique abilities. The nocturnal rodents - Capri ...

Cambodia recently honored an unlikely hero: an African giant pouched rat named Magawa. The rodent sniffed out more than 100 undetonated explosives across the country during his lifetime, and on April ...