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Cambodia Erects Statue Honoring Magawa, the Rat Who Saved Lives by Detecting 100 Landmines
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Cambodia has unveiled a memorial statue celebrating Magawa, an African giant pouched rat whose remarkable sense of smell helped locate 100 landmines and unexploded bombs, preventing potential injuries and deaths. The tribute recognizes the extraordinary contributions of this four-footed hero who worked tirelessly to make the nation safer.
Cambodia has unveiled a memorial statue celebrating Magawa, an African giant pouched rat whose remarkable sense of smell helped locate 100 landmines and unexploded bombs, preventing potential injuries and deaths. The tribute recognizes the extraordinary contributions of this four-footed hero who worked tirelessly to make the nation safer.