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A hero rat saving lives #video#Cambodia Isaac is a rat that looks like a hamster, whose nose is his secret weapon. But, he is no regular rodent. Isaac is a landmine detecting hero. His remarkable sense of smell can detect the tiniest traces of TNT. He can sense the explosive up to 20 centimetres underground! Isaac was born in Tanzania, where a Belgian NGO, APOPO, trains giant pouched rats to sniff out explosives. The little creatures learn to associate TNT with food - if they detect an explosive, they get a delicious treat. After nine months of training and passing an exam with flying colours, Isaac was sent to Cambodia, one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. The civil war left up to five million pieces of unexploded ordnance. We think land mine-detecting rats deserve a Disney story, but in the meantime, check out our documentary and see for yourself how adorable and clever the pouched rats are! Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary