Rats are badly maligned in life and in literature, and I have spent time myself trying to get them to move along. Hero rats are in a league of their own.
I have written about them before, and now this one has received an award! Click on the link below to read more about these remarkable trained rodents.
In the last four years, the rat named Magawa has helped to clear over 1.5 million square feet of land. The animal has detected dozens of land mines in Cambodia and is believed to have saved lives.

Source: Hero Rat Wins A Top Animal Award For Sniffing Out Land Mines