Enbie Book

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.

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Show threadPetra van Cronenburg4h ago
@book This is something I miss after leaving the bad platform: the account of the Apopo Hero Rats. We'll need so many more in this world. Their website: https://apopo.org/
Training Rats To Save Lives • APOPO

Discover how APOPO's scent detection animals, known as HeroRATs and HeroDOGs, help rid the world of the scourge of landmines, tuberculosis and more...

APOPO - Training Animals to rid the world of landmines and tuberculosis
Show threadEnbie Book4h ago
@NatureMC We really do.
Show threadTAV Creations1h ago
@book awesome, we’ve been supporting #heroRats since Chris Hadfield’s son did a story on years ago…