Lucy Cooke studies wild animals in wild places. She’s a zoologist.
Cooke’s love of animals started
when she was a kid. Once, she saw a TV show about frogs. One of the frogs was a waxy monkey frog. She loved the frog. So Cooke began to study frogs. Cooke still studies frogs and
other amphibians. To find them, she goes into rain forests where they live. Whenever she travels, there are a few tips she lives by. Cooke likes to share these tips with other explorers.
Pack Carefully T ink about what you carry in your school backpack. Cooke carries boots, bug spray, and a headlamp. She also carries a frog mask and cape. She uses this costume to teach people about frogs. Frogs face many dangers. When
cities grow, frogs face habitat loss. T ey have less space in which to live. A deadly fungus also kills many frogs. T ese threats could force some frogs into extinction.
12 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER
Bring What You Need If you were exploring, you might not need a frog costume. Yet you would need boots to keep your feet dry. Snakes and leeches live in the rain forest. You don’t want to get bitten by them. Boots will protect your feet and ankles from them. Bug spray is also good to carry.
It’ll keep biting bugs away. Make sure the spray is safe for other wildlife, though. T is is important. Frogs take in things through their skin. T ey could die if some bug sprays touch their skin. A headlamp helps you see into
the dark forest. It can also help you spot frogs hiding under plants
Forget Fashion Don’t worry about looking good. Baggy pants, a long-sleeve shirt, and a T-shirt will do. T at’s the explorer’s uniform. T ere’s a reason for this. Plants
can scratch. Bugs bite. Some insects carry diseases. Long sleeves and pants will protect your arms and legs. Nothing can help with your sweaty smell, though.
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