The giant pouched rats (genus Cricetomys) of sub-Saharan Africa are large muroid rodents. Their head and body lengths range from 25–45 cm (10–17.5 in) with scaly tails ranging from 36–46 …

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, …

1 天前 · Rat that detected dozens of landmines gets award for animal bravery 00:49. An African giant pouched rat is being honored in the record books after detecting more than 100 …

2 天之前 · Ronin, a giant African pouched rat, is the first rodent to uncover more than 100 mines in Cambodia. ... The rats can check an area the size of a tennis court in about 30 minutes, the …

The southern giant pouched rat is a large rodent, with males larger than females. Adult males typically weigh 1.5 to 2.0 kg (3.3 to 4.4 lb), while females weigh 1.2 to 1.6 kg (2.6 to 3.5 lb). …

2025年3月14日 · Carolina is an African giant pouched rat who can screen 100 sputum (i.e phlegm) samples for tuberculosis in 20 minutes—much faster than a human, who takes four …

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 …

1 天前 · The giant pouched rat has been named by the Belgian charity as its most successful Mine Detection Rat (MDR) for uncovering 109 landmines and 15 items of unexploded …

2 天之前 · Carolina isn't your average retiree. After seven years of devoted work, Carolina, an African giant pouched rat, had sniffed out more than 3,000 cases of tuberculosis that medical …

The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also known as the African giant pouched rat, is a nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, and is among the …