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.
Born on Jan 01, 2016 (9 years old)
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Lithuania:
Magawa was another APOPO-trained rat that previously held the world record for detecting landmines before Ronin.
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Pakistan:
Magawa was the previous record holder for detecting landmines before retiring in 2021 and passing away in 2022.
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United States:
Magawa was another rat trained by APOPO who identified 71 landmines and passed peacefully in January 2022.
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Slovenia:
Magawa was a rat that found a record 71 landmines and 38 other unexploded ordnance during her five years of work.
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Romania:
Magawa, a rat who sniffed out 71 landmines, received a gold medal for his heroism in 2020.
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United Kingdom:
Magawa, a rat who sniffed out 71 mines, was presented with a gold medal for his heroism in 2020.
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India:
Magawa, who received a gold medal for valour after clearing mines from approximately 225,000 square metres of terrain, passed away in 2022.
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