There's no clear "best sniffer" in the animal kingdom, but one contender is the Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus, a species of African pouched rat), which can be trained to smell landmines ...

The title of the largest rat goes to the Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), which can grow up to 3ft long - with its tail making up half of that length.

Giant 'rat as big as a cat' with three-inch claws and sharp incisors caught on camera The colossal species of rat, known as the subalpine woolly rat, has been discovered in Papua New Guinea and is ...

That title belongs to the Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), which can grow up to 3ft long — with its tail accounting for half of that length.

The world's biggest rat in terms of length is the Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), which reaches 3ft (0.9 metres) long, including the tail, which makes up half of its total length.

The title of the largest rat goes to the Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), which can grow up to 3ft long - with its tail making up half of that length.

It involves training African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus). Training begins when the rats are about 5 to 6 weeks old.

Mirasol and Maria (who sat out this story) are two African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Mirasol’s 1.7 kilograms equals about 3.75 pounds.

Apopo's rats – the Cricetomys gambianus, plentiful in Africa and in most countries more likely to be barbecued than put to work – are credited with playing a starring role in Mozambique's ...