Petting large rodents the size of Border Terriers is – controversially – not on Metro’s ‘best things to do in Prague’ list.

The giant African land snail "can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster ... [Reuters] They're huge, they move around, they look like they're looking at you ...

“She is an African giant ... raises rats to be able to sniff out landmines.” The rats are raised and trained by Apopo, an international organization that for years has used trained animals ...

John Ringquist first encountered an African giant pouched rat in Tanzania, he was surprised by how affectionate it was.“They’re gentle, friendly animals,” said Ringquist ... then train them to look ...