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Emi and the Rhino Scientist (Scientists in the Field)
Emi and the Rhino Scientist - Scientists in the Field Author:Mary Kay Carson A new and uplifting Scientists in the Field installment about breeding rare Sumatran rhinos in an American zoo. Terri Roth trudges through the thick, dark Sumatran jungle. She's looking fo a rhinoceros that's been seen in the area. It's a rare Sumatran rhino, the world's smallest rhino and one of the most endangered mammals on the planet. Sudde... more »nly she spots a young female rhino through the tangle of ferns and trees. The stocky animal is covered in reddish hair, and her snout sports two stubby horns. The rhino walks right up to Terri. The scientist slowly reaches out her hand and touches the rhino's big nose. The wild rhino's curiosity and friendliness remind Terri of Emi, the female Sumatran rhino that lives at the Cincinnati Zoo where Terri works. Terri is working with Emi to help save Sumatran rhinos from extinction-one calf at a time.« less