International Journal of Advanced Sport Sciences Research

ASSR is an open access journal, aims at rapid publication of concise research papers of a broad interest in Physical education fields. Subject areas include all the current fields of interest represented by the Committees of the Design Scientific Renaissance. ASSR welcomes papers and articles in sport and physical education, fields of ASSR includes but not limited to: sport for all; Exercise physiology; Moths of training and coaching;Sport’s performance and analysis

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How rat Magawa became the world's greatest landmine detector

by Galen Chapple (2021-08-06)

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Not since Remy from Pixar's Ratatouille has a rat's nose done so much for famous Pressurized Leak Detector mankind...

Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, has been awarded the animal equivalent of a George Cross for detecting landmines in Cambodia.

The animal, the first rat to win the prestigious PDSA Gold Medal, has discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance in the past four years, clearing more than 141,000 square metres of land and saving countless lives.

But how did Magawa become the world's greatest landmine detector?

His stardom was destined from even before his birth, with trainers selecting breeding pairs from their past successful performers.