How to Outfox Your Friends When You Don't Have a Clue (18 page)

Jess Keating was nine years old when she brought home a fox skeleton she found in the woods and declared herself Jane Goodall, and not much has changed since then. Her first job was at a wildlife rehabilitation center, where she spent her days chasing raccoons, feeding raptors (the birds, not the dinosaurs!), and trying unsuccessfully to avoid getting sprayed by skunks. Her love of animals carried her through university, where she studied zoology and received a master's degree in animal science, before realizing her lifelong dream of writing a book for kids about a hilarious girl who lives in a zoo.

She has always been passionate about three things: writing, animals, and education. Today, she's lucky enough to mix together all three. When she's not writing books for adventurous and funny kids, she's hiking the trails near her Ontario home, watching documentaries, and talking about weird animal facts* to anyone who will listen. You can email her at [email protected], or visit her online at
www.jesskeating.com
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*Did you know that grizzly bears can smell food from eighteen miles away?

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