MOROGORO, Tanzania — Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception.

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a newly formed "elite squad of anti-rat activists" created by the mayor's office to escalate the fight against the city's infamous pests. "Elite" is a bit of a stretch, like calling the local Cub ...