Rats may send some squealing, but in Cambodia, teams of the not-so-little critters have become indispensable in helping ...

The African giant pouched rats can grow up to 45 centimetres and weigh up to 1.5 kilograms, about the size of a Chihuahua.

In Cambodia, African giant pouched rats are being used to detect land mines, thanks to their strong sense of smell. Trained ...

With their keen sense of smell, the rats have helped clear conflict remnants from more than 1,970 square km of fields.

Rats may send some squealing, but in Cambodia, teams of the not-so-little critters have become indispensable in helping ...