Cambodia unveiled a statue in honor of Magawe, one of the famous landmine detecting #rats from #apopo

Unveiled on april 4th, which by pure coincidence is mine awareness day AND world rat day  

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rx7xzd10xo

Do you remember that famous landmine-sniffing rattie? Yeah! Cambodia has put up a statue honouring him.

This is amazing.

https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/04/03/cambodia039s-first-demining-hero-rat-magawa-honoured-with-statue

#Rats #AnimalsBeingBros

Cambodia's first demining hero rat Magawa honoured with statue

PHNOM PENH: A carved statue of Cambodia's first demining hero rat, was on Friday (April 3) in Siem Reap, to remember his courage and lasting contribution to mine clearance in Cambodia.

The Star
One more for #WorldRatDay πŸ€:
The Dance of the #Rats, c. 1690
Attributed to Ferdinand van Kessel (1648 – 1696)
Oil on canvas, 41.5 x 47 cm
StΓ€del Museum, Frankfurt am Main (#1681) https://sammlung.staedelmuseum.de/en/work/the-dance-of-the-rats
#WorldRatDay
DYK #rats are really cute?

Murderbear!

#rats #raturday

remember: today is #worldratDay - give the rats you know some pizza*

* you should do this on other days as well. but especially today

http://www.worldratday.com/

#rats

World Rat Day

Weighing a small wiggle butt.
This was the only way to get Peanut to stay on the scale.

#RatFosterDiary #rats

Cashel, the Old Man, the Senior Beast, would really appreciate it if the youngsters would quit squabbling, get off his lawn, and let him sleep. #petRats #rats

I had the unique experience today of making breakfast with a rat in each sleeve. Two little whiskery heads, one under my left hand, one under my right, closely observing everything I do.
I felt a bit ratatouille-puppeted

#RatFosterDiary #rats