# A Small Rodent Hero Left a Giant Legacy

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- Published: 2026-05-09T03:04:23+00:00
- Author: News Team

< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/9se8NZwwQBGpsiDXwkXPqm4TPoM=/
fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1008x758:1009 x759)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-
media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/c9/c9/c9c98318-c5c7-4488-9fc8-1504e7708478/rat.
jpg" alt= "" > Magawa the African giant pouched rat cleared more 1.5 million square
feet of ground mine throughout his five-year profession, making him one of the most
effective bomb-sniffing rodents in the country’s history  [Source](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-small-rodent-hero-left-a-giant-legacy-now-cambodia-honors-this-famous-bomb-sniffing-rat-with-a-seven-foot-statue-180988515/)

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