An undated handout picture released by UK veterinary charity PDSA September 25, 2020 shows Magawa, an African giant pouched rat wearing his gold medal received from PDSA for his work in detecting landmines in Siem Reap, Cambodia. — PDSA handout pic via AFP
British veterinary charity the PDSA today awarded Magawa its Gold Medal “for his life-saving bravery and devotion to duty”, which had transformed the lives of people in Cambodia. “HeroRAT Magawa’s work directly saves and changes the lives of men, women and children who are impacted by these landmines.”
The PDSA Gold Medal is the animal equivalent of Britain’s George Cross. The charity also awards the Dickin Medal, for military animals.APOPO trained Magawa in his native Tanzania to detect the chemical compound within explosives by rewarding him with tasty treats — his favourite being bananas and peanuts.He can scurry across an area the size of a tennis court in just 30 minutes, something that would take four days using a conventional metal detector.
Cox said its team of “HeroRATs” speeded up landmine detection because of their keen sense of smell and recall.
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