The Adventures of Dr. Sloth: Rebecca Cliffe and Her Quest to Protect Sloths

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A Young Scientist As a child in Preston England Becky didn’t know what she wanted to be when she grew up She did know that she loved animals of all sizes She spent her days exploring the woods near her home and one of her favorite activities was collecting insects She would bring them home and observe them for a few days and then release them When she was seven years old Becky found a dead squirrel She was concerned and curious She wanted to know why the squirrel had died so she brought it home to study Though she never discovered what had happened to the squirrel her attempt to figure it out was the beginning of her life as a scientist In school Becky’s favorite subject was biology the study of living things She studied hard and won first prize at an international science competition at the age of twelve When she started college Becky followed her passion for science and majored in zoology the study of animals Becky at the age of five with her first furry friend Bracken her family’s golden retriever 6