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|reallife=[[File:Cricetomys gambianus as a captive pet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| A captive Gambian Pouched Rat. Photo by Louisvarley, 2020.]] | |reallife=[[File:Cricetomys gambianus as a captive pet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| A captive Gambian Pouched Rat. Photo by Louisvarley, 2020.]] | ||
The Gambian pouched rat, also known as the African giant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat family, its tail makes up half of its total length of 28 inches. It's diet consists of mostly fresh fruits and veggies. | The Gambian pouched rat, also known as the African giant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat family, its tail makes up half of its total length of 28 inches. It's diet consists of mostly fresh fruits and veggies. | ||
|trivia= | |trivia=[[File:MAGAWA.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| Magawa, one of the 'HeroRAT', a group Gambian Pouched Rat trained to sniff out landmines in Cambodia.]] | ||
Gambian Pouched Rat can be trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis thanks to their keen sense of smell. As recently as 2020, one of the "HeroRAT" called [[wikipedia:Magawa|Magawa]], trained by [[wikipedia:APOPO|APOPO]] to detect landmines in Cambodia, received the PDSA gold medal for its service, being the first rat to receive the honours. It was born in Tanzania in 2013 and began his service since 2016. Magawa had celebrated his birthday in November, reaching the grand old age of 8 before passing away peacefully in January 2022. | |||
|reference=[https://apopo.org/latest/2022/01/in-loving-memory-of-magawa/ In Loving Memory of Magawa, the HeroRAT.] | |||
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Revision as of 04:13, 18 September 2022
Gambian Pouched Rat
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| アフリカオニネズミ | |||
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| AKA | African Giant Pouched Rat
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| Romaji | Afurikaoninezumi
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| Debut | Kemono Friends 3 | ||
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| Scientific Name | Cricetomys gambianus
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| Distribution | Africa
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| Diet | Omnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 7 years
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| Read More | Gambian pouched rat
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| Gambian Pouched Rat | KF3 | Gallery |
Gambian Pouched Rat is a type of rodent Friend first introduced in Kemono Friends 3.
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In Real Life
The Gambian pouched rat, also known as the African giant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat family, its tail makes up half of its total length of 28 inches. It's diet consists of mostly fresh fruits and veggies.
Trivia
Gambian Pouched Rat can be trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis thanks to their keen sense of smell. As recently as 2020, one of the "HeroRAT" called Magawa, trained by APOPO to detect landmines in Cambodia, received the PDSA gold medal for its service, being the first rat to receive the honours. It was born in Tanzania in 2013 and began his service since 2016. Magawa had celebrated his birthday in November, reaching the grand old age of 8 before passing away peacefully in January 2022.
References
In Loving Memory of Magawa, the HeroRAT.