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Ronin and rats like him work for about 30 minutes a day, APOPO said. When they reach a certain age, they are moved to a retirement community and remain under APOPO's care.

Ronin on minefield next to danger sign. (Courtesy of APOPO) A rat named Ronin has set a new Guinness World Record by detecting 109 land mines in Cambodia over the last four years.

Ronin’s record includes 38 more mines than the previous record holder, Magawa. In a five-year career, Magawa detected 71 landmines and 38 other unexploded ordnance in Cambodia.

Ronin, on a recent morning, at work (with his handler, clad in blast-proof gear) in a minefield. APOPO. The nation has the world’s highest number of amputees per capita in the world.

Ronin claims the world record from Magawa, another rat trained by APOPO who identified 71 landmines and 38 pieces of unexploded ordnance during his five-years of service. Magawa passed peacefully ...

Ronin the rat has been recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records which said that the rodent’s "crucial work" is making a real difference to people who have had to live with the "fear ...