# @sandiegozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctj35mMr0ej
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34248780-sandiegozoo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/638b3500db.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-06-16T18:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) — https://gondola.cc/sandiegozoo

## Caption

Changing the rap on rats 🐀

Nicknamed, “HeroRATs,” an African giant pouched rats scent-sational sense of smell and light weight play an important role to combat wildlife trafficking, detecting disease, and ferreting out landmines. As an ambassador for her species, Runa’s favo-rat thing to do is show off these special skills by sniffing out a small metal ball with chamomile inside.

#HeroRATs #RattedOut #SanDiegoZoo

## Stats

- **Views:** 71,161
- **Likes:** 8,942
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 56

## Tags

rattedout, sandiegozoo, herorats

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