The 7-foot statue honors Magawa, an African giant pouched rat, who detected over 100 land mines throughout his career.

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Born in 2013, Magawa was trained as a “HeroRAT,” learning to harness his strong sense of smell to detect explosives.

Scientist captures first-ever video of giant in Papua New Guinea. The rodent can grow nearly 3 feet long and weigh over 4 pounds. The species were previously known only from 1989 museum records.