Scientists have done something amazing: they have made a rhino baby start growing in another rhino's belly using science. This was done in a lab and it's the first time it has ever happened. They did this to help save a very special kind of rhino, called the northern white rhino, from disappearing forever. Soon, they will try to do the same thing with a baby northern white rhino.

A long time ago, there were many northern white rhinos living in Africa, but bad people killed them for their horns. Now, there are only two girl rhinos left, and they can't have babies. So, the scientists are using special science tricks to try to make more rhinos. They have to do many hard things, like getting eggs from big rhinos and making baby rhinos in a lab.

The scientists are happy because their plan worked with a rhino that is like the northern white rhino. They want to do the same thing with the real northern white rhino babies they made in the lab. They have 30 frozen baby rhinos waiting. But because the last two girl rhinos can't have babies, they will put the baby rhinos in a different kind of rhino's belly. They hope to do this soon and have a baby rhino born while the last northern white rhinos are still alive.

Original news source: World's first IVF rhino pregnancy 'could save species' (BBC)

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1. What is a rhino baby?
2. How would you feel if you saw a real rhino in person?
3. Do you like animals? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about scientists using science to help save the northern white rhino?
5. How do you think the scientists feel now that their plan worked with a rhino?
6. What do you think about people killing rhinos for their horns?
7. Do you think it's important to protect endangered animals? Why or why not?
8. How do you think the last two girl rhinos feel knowing they can't have babies?
9. What would you do if you saw a baby rhino being born?
10. Do you think it's a good idea to put the baby rhinos in a different kind of rhino's belly? Why or why not?
11. How do you think the scientists feel about having 30 frozen baby rhinos waiting?
12. Why do you think the scientists want to have a baby rhino born while the last northern white rhinos are still alive?

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