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A round, yellow antipersonnel land mine with a red pressure plate and a metal safety pin rests on a brown fabric surface.
How rats help remove land mines in Mozambique
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land mine

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Also known as: landmine
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How rats help remove land mines in Mozambique
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land mine, stationary explosive charge used against military troops or vehicles. See mine.

(Read Nobelist Jody Williams’ Britannica essay on landmines.)

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.