Ronin is an African giant pouched rat who works with APOPO, a nonprofit that trains rats to detect unexploded ordnance, land mines and tuberculosis.

Ronin, born on August 13, 2019, in Morogoro, Tanzania, exemplifies the success of APOPO’s training program. Since his deployment to Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province, Ronin has demonstrated ...

The Belgian non-profit APOPO announced that Ronin, an African giant pouched rat, had become the most successful Mine Detection Rat (MDR) in the organization’s history, earning a Guinness World ...

Ronin, who is 5 years old, likely has two more years of service to extend his record before retirement. “His intelligence and natural curiosity help him stay engaged,” APOPO's Lily Shallom ...

Updated May 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM CDT A rat named Ronin has set a new Guinness World Record by detecting 109 land mines in Cambodia over the last four years. Ronin is an African giant pouched rat who ...

A rat named Ronin has set a new Guinness World Record by detecting 109 land mines in Cambodia over the last four years. Ronin is an African giant pouched rat who works with APOPO, a nonprofit that ...

A rat named Ronin has set a new Guinness World Record by detecting 109 land mines in Cambodia over the last four years. Ronin is an African giant pouched rat who works with APOPO, a nonprofit that ...

Ronin is an African giant pouched rat who works with APOPO, a nonprofit that trains rats to detect unexploded ordnance, land mines and tuberculosis.