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Emin's Pouched Rat Cricetomys emini
This widespread species occurs from West Africa through the Congo Basin to East Africa. The species occurs in primary and secondary tropical moist forest habitats. They were introduced into the exotic pet trade, but have been banned in the United States.
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Southern Giant Pouched Rat Cricetomys ansorgei
A rodent found in the savannah of East and Southern Africa. They are used in tuberculosis detection and in locating landmines through initiatives by APOPO.
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African giant pouched rat wins gold medal for sniffing out mines in Cambodia
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African giant pouched rat wins gold medal for sniffing out mines in Cambodia
지뢰 찾아 사람 생명 구한 쥐 용감한 동물 금상 받아
A rat in Cambodia has been awarded a gold medal for sniffing out dozens of landmines. The African giant pouched rat had been trai
Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus) Also known as: African giant pouched rat
The Gambian pouched rat is a nocturnal pouched rat and is among the largest muroids in the world, growing up to about 0.9 metres (3 ft) long including the tail. It’s not a true rat, but rather a muroid rodent. Its name comes from the large, hamster-like pouches in its cheeks. A Tanzanian social enterprise founded by two Belgians, APOPO, trains Gambian pouched rats to detect land mines and tuberculosis with their highly developed sense of smell. The trained pouched rats are called HeroRATS. The rats are cheaper to train than mine-detecting dogs; a rat requires $7,300 for nine months of training, whereas a dog costs about $25,000 for training.
Classification Animalia - Chordata - Mammalia - Eutheria - Boreoeutheria - Euarchontoglires - Glires - Rodentia - Myomorpha - Myodonta - Muroidea - Eumuroida - Nesomyidae - Cricetomyinae - Cricetomys - C. gambianus
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