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  1. #Magawa was a southern giant pouched #rat born at Sokoine University of Agriculture in #Tanzania in 2013

    Magawa was trained by #APOPO, the #Belgium nonprofit that trains #rats and dogs to detect #mines

    In #Cambodia Magawa became the most successful #landmine sniffing rat ever, clearing 23 hectares/56 acres, detecting 71 #landmines and 38 other explosives

    Magawa died in 2022

    On April 3, for International #Mine Awareness Day, Cambodia honored Magawa with a stone statue

    cambodianess.com/article/cambo

  2. #Magawa was a southern giant pouched #rat born at Sokoine University of Agriculture in #Tanzania in 2013

    Magawa was trained by #APOPO, the #Belgium nonprofit that trains #rats and dogs to detect #mines

    In #Cambodia Magawa became the most successful #landmine sniffing rat ever, clearing 23 hectares/56 acres, detecting 71 #landmines and 38 other explosives

    Magawa died in 2022

    On April 3, for International #Mine Awareness Day, Cambodia honored Magawa with a stone statue

    cambodianess.com/article/cambo

  3. Die Bilanz ist beeindruckend: Die Ratte "Magawa" hat in Kambodscha 39 Landminen aufgespürt und 28 nicht explodierte Sprengkörper entdeckt. Dafür hat sie als erste Ratte den höchsten britischen Tierorden erhalten.
    Ratte "Magawa" mit Goldmedaille ausgezeichnet | DW | 25.09.2020
    #Auszeichnung #Ratte #Landmine #Magawa #Tier #Orden #PDSA #Medaille #Apopo