The mouse called Ronin breaks the world record for inhalation of landmines in wartime in Cambodia

African giant mice are honored in record notebooks after the discovery of more than 100 landmines and other not related explosives in Cambodia, Abuu, the Belgian profitability company Friday.

The mice, called Ronin, are the most successful mice in the detection of mines in Abuo. It was also Recognized By the Guinness World Records.

Since August 2021, Ronin 109 has discovered ground mines and 15 elements of uninterrupted munitions, Abu Pubu said. The non -profit organization said that the rodents are expected to record records for two years or more of the disclosure work.

“Ronin’s achievements are a testament to the amazing capabilities of positive training on reinforcement. It is not just a balance; he is a standard partner and a colleague.”

Record the previous record before The African giant mouse mouse MagawaThose who discovered 71 floor mines and 38 pieces of uninterrupted munitions for five years.

APOPO has trained mice that gain mines for more than 25 years. Ronin underwent training on the horse, as mice learns to tie click with a treatment, to motivate him to learn how to smell explosives. He was also trained to work systematically within the network style and refer to landmines by scratching on the ground. Ronin and rats said it for 30 minutes a day. When they reach a certain age, they are transferred to the retirement community and remain under APOPO. Magawa, the previous record holder, was Retired in 2021 and He died in 2022.

Unconsisled ground mine and ammunition is a major problem in Cambodia. Contracts of conflict She left up to six million unavoidable ammunition in the country’s soil, According to the LandMine Monitor 2024 report. Since 1979, these bombs buried in about 20,000 deaths and 45,000 injuries have caused landmines. The efforts imposed on decades were, including the action that Ronin and other mice did in Abuo. In 2023, there were only 32 of the reported victims that included landmines in Cambodia, according to landmines monitoring. The site does not distinguish between injuries and deaths when referring to the victims.

APOPO’s efforts are not limited to Cambodia. the Non -profit estimates About 110 million landmines are buried in 60 countries. In 2023, 1431 deaths were linked Landmogs. The agency said it continues to work to remove landmines and unintended ammunition from the world.

“When we launched APOPO, the common view was that it would take about 500 years to clean all landmines from the surface of the earth,” said Kristen Cox, CEO of Abu Pubo. “After 25 years, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and if the international community completely supports cooperation between all Demining operators, we can wipe the remaining mines fields in our lives.”