The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also commonly known as the African giant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, in the family …

May 7, 2024 · He's a lab rat—an African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianu s), to be exact. Every weekday, the trained rodent and eight of his brethren take turns in a glass-sided cage at Eduardo …

The home range of adult males and female rats overlaps. The African Giant Rat is adapted to forests and forest scrub with a rainfall in excess of 800 mm per year. Where African Giant Pouched Rat Are …

Apr 15, 2025 · Ronin the African giant pouched rat is one of more than 100 rats trained by a Belgian nonprofit to sniff out deadly land mines. Guinness World Records / APOPO Former conflict zones …

Basic facts about Gambian Pouched Rat: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

Our African giant pouched rats, nicknamed HeroRATs, are helping to find landmines and detecting tuberculosis as part of an integrated approach. When deployed alongside standard methods, they …

Feb 12, 2025 · MOROGORO, Tanzania — Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the world’s longest, is …

Giant African pouched rats are remarkable animals with a diverse range of traits and behaviors. Whether encountered in the wild, kept as pets, or utilized as a food source, they play significant roles in …

Giant pouched rats are only distantly related to the true rats, although until recently they had been placed in the same family, Muridae. [1] Recent molecular studies, however, place them in the family …

The African giant pouched rat is an omnivore and feeds on a variety of insects, fruit, and vegetables that grow in South Africa. They are equipped with cheek pouches, which they use for storing and carrying …

Species Profile: Gambian Giant Pouched Rat. Large rodent capable of becoming highly destructive to agricultural crops and native species; may also serve as a vector of several diseases (Engeman et …

Carolina the giant rat retires as a hero after saving many lives Last year, African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because ...

Oct 30, 2024 · The African giant pouched rat is the world’s largest rat, weighing three pounds on average and stretching some two to three feet long, from the nose to the tip of the tail. The nocturnal …

Apr 4, 2025 · A landmine-hunting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record by sniffing out more than 100 mines. Ronin, a giant African pouched rat, has tracked down 109 landmines and 15 other …

May 3, 2025 · For the past four years an African giant pouched rat named Ronin has been using his sensitive nose to sniff out record-breaking 109 landmines and other weapons that have been buried …

Apr 4, 2025 · Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia – APOPO proudly announces that Ronin, an African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), has achieved the distinction of being the most successful …

Apr 4, 2025 · APOPO has pioneered a programme where they teach African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys ansorgei) to sniff out the chemicals in abandoned mines and other weapons that get left …

Pouched rats are a group of African rodents in the subfamily Cricetomyinae. They are members of the family Nesomyidae, which contains other African muroids such as climbing mice, Malagasy mice, …

Aug 26, 2022 · The Gambian pouched rat, aka African giant pouched rat, is considered the largest known rat species in the world. These giants hail from Sub-Saharan Africa; from Angola to …

The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also commonly known as the African giant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, in the family …