Magawa, an African kangaroo, is awarded a medal for courage by a British charity for discovering dozens of mines in Cambodia.

Magawa's medal ceremony took place online today, honoring the rat's "courage to save lives and commitment to duty".

PDSA, the UK's veterinary charity, said that in the past seven years, Magawa has discovered 39 mines and 28 explosives, scoured more than 141,000 square meters of land in Cambodia, becoming a high-performing mouse.

"This medal is really an honor for us, especially the people who train animals to get up very early every day. It also means a lot to the Cambodian people, as well as those who are threatened by mines and ERW.

Magawa is the first mouse to receive a medal in PDSA's 77-year history.

The rats are trained to detect explosives.

Magawa, a mouse close to retirement age, can search an area the size of a tennis court in 30 minutes, while humans need up to four days using a metal detector.

"An estimated 4-6 million landmines were buried in Cambodia during the war, killing 64,000 people. Magawa's work directly saved and changed the lives of the affected men, women and children.