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Camera Finds a Young Rhino in Indonesia

The rare animal was seen with its mother in a national park.

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Source: Indonesia Ministry of Forestry, 2026-11-02.

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Read and understand · 1/3What did the camera film in the Indonesian park?

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A young rhino with its mother. The first paragraph says the camera filmed a young Javan rhino with its mother.

Clue: A camera in an Indonesian national park has filmed a young Javan rhino with its mother. Officials shared the news on November 2.

Read and understand · 2/3When did the camera record Desy and her calf?

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October 10. The second paragraph gives October 10 as the recording date.

Clue: The mother is called Desy. The camera recorded her and the calf on October 10. At the time, the calf was about one or two months old, officials said.

Read and understand · 3/3What do park workers plan to do next?

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Keep watching the mother and her young. The final paragraph says workers plan to keep watching the pair.

Clue: Javan rhinos are very rare. Workers at Ujung Kulon National Park plan to keep watching the mother and her young.

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Who appeared in the recording, and what do park workers plan to do?

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Desy and her young calf appeared in the recording. Park workers plan to keep watching them.

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