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Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor

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Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 2018

London Zoo (London, England)
Reptiles
Zoo keepers
Biography
Research
Zoos
Zoos, juvenile literature
Reptiles, juvenile literature

Joan Proctor, renowned British herpetologist and Curator of Reptiles at the British Museum, lived a short life but made enormous contributions to the field and was one of the few women scientists in the field. She was a legend for caring for her pet komodo dragon.