Magawa
Magawa was a renowned giant African pouched rat recognized for his remarkable ability to detect landmines, having uncovered 71 landmines and 38 unexploded ordnance during his five-year tenure with APOPO before retiring in 2021. He was awarded a gold medal for bravery and passed away in 2022.
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Magawa is a famous rat trained at the Apopo center for detecting landmines and explosives.
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Tanzania· 2026-01-30
Magawa was another APOPO-trained rat that previously held the world record for detecting landmines before Ronin.
Superžiurkė pasiekė pasaulio rekordą: turi neįtikėtiną uoslę kariniams sprogmenims
Lithuania· 2025-04-11
Magawa was the previous record holder for detecting landmines before retiring in 2021 and passing away in 2022.
100 سے زائد بارودی سرنگوں کا سراغ لگانے والا چوہا
Pakistan· 2025-04-08
Magawa was another rat trained by APOPO who identified 71 landmines and passed peacefully in January 2022.
Super Rat Ronin: the Guinness World Record-setting rodent sniffing out landmines and saving lives
United States· 2025-04-08Magawa was a rat that found a record 71 landmines and 38 other unexploded ordnance during her five years of work.
Podgana odkrila rekordno količino protipehotnih min
Slovenia· 2025-04-07Magawa, a rat who sniffed out 71 landmines, received a gold medal for his heroism in 2020.
Șobolanul Ronin stabilește un nou record mondial la descoperit mine de război
Romania· 2025-04-05
Magawa, a rat who sniffed out 71 mines, was presented with a gold medal for his heroism in 2020.
Ronin the rat sets new landmine-sniffing record
United Kingdom· 2025-04-04Magawa, who received a gold medal for valour after clearing mines from approximately 225,000 square metres of terrain, passed away in 2022.
A 'squeaky' feat: Rat breaks world record for detecting landmines
India· 2025-04-04