Boy's Quest articles from February 2003

Boy's Quest archives from February 2003

A little math to move a giraffe.(using underpasses can be tricky)
February 1, 2003... Most zoos and animal preserves are located in or near cities which are surrounded by roads and overpasses. You may have ridden under an overpass and noticed some numbers posted on them. These numbers are there to let truckers know if their...

Hooray for Hippos.(Poem)
February 1, 2003... Hooray For Hippos We're a herd of hefty hippos, and we don't like sun-burned skin. So all day we stay in water or in mud up to our chin. We're equipped to be aquatic and submerged, we're right at home. We...

Splish, splash.(Belinda the elephant enjoys her bathtime at the Columbus Zoo)
February 1, 2003... Belinda's eyes glowed with anticipation as she eagerly awaited her weekly bath. She paced up and down the room. She looked to the right; she looked to the left. It was time! The signs were all around her: the green garden hose, the bucket of...

Jim the monkey.(sandwich recipe)
February 1, 2003... Make your very own zoo animal sandwich. Follow these directions to make Jim the monkey. He'll be fun to make, taste good, and be good for you. Can you create a new zoo animal sandwich? Send us a picture of your own creation to: BOYS' QUEST...

Zoo Luncheon.(Poem)
February 1, 2003... Zoo Luncheon The Gourmet Zoo Group met today at an elegant care. They had a table with a view requested by the cockatoo. The antelope ordered cantaloupe; the bear, a chocolate eclair. The shy giraffe split...

Zoo chefs cook for a crowd.(lunchtime at the zoo)
February 1, 2003... Elephant-sized stomachs are growing; wort hogs are grunting; alligators are grouching, and birds are chirping, "feed me." It's high noon at the North Carolina Zoological Park, and it's time for the zoo chefs to spring into action. Most of...

Let's visit the zoo: it's a jungle out there at the zoo!(crossword puzzle)
February 1, 2003... There are many different types of animals at the zoo. Try solving the puzzle below to see how many zoo animals you know Across: 2. I, along with the horse, have the largest eyes of all land animals. 7. I am the "king" of my...

Fred's world.(awake all night because of a monkey that escaped)
February 1, 2003... A monkey escaped from the zoo last night. He hopped onto the top of the cage door when the zookeeper opened it to feed him. Looking around to see where the monkey was, the zookeeper heard a thump, then the clicking of nails as the monkey ran...

Hidden picture puzzle.
February 1, 2003... candy kiss hand weight high heel shoe band-aid (2) crowns toothbrush envelope pine tree elephant (2) candles jelly beau lollipop (2) mugs pear skillet wren tepee ...

Some very unusual animals at the zoo.(meerkats, poison dart frog, seychelle tortoise, madagascar hissing cockroach, king penguin, male breeding frog)
February 1, 2003... Meerkats come from southern Africa in the Kalahari desert and are a member of the mongoose family. Their dark eye markings not only look like sunglasses, they act like built-in sunglasses because meerkats like to lie belly-up to nap in the sun....

It looks like a zoo in here.(mathematical questions based on zoo animal cages)
February 1, 2003... Do you enjoy going to the zoo? How many animals are in your zoo? Isn't it wonderful that the animals are so different? Birds can fly; fish can swim; some animals can swim; some animals can climb trees and live there; some animals can dig holes...

Tug of war.(pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian at the Smithsonian Zoo)
February 1, 2003... Mei Xiang (pronounced--May-Shong) bursts out from among the trees and shrubs. She bounces toward her playmate, Tian Tian (pronounced tee-Yen tee-Yen), who is climbing down a rock near a pond. They happily greet each other and begin a playful...

Episode #12 zoo animals.(T.A.I.L.S. Comics[TM])(horned lizard or horned toad)
February 1, 2003... T.A.I.L.S. * COMICS[TM] * TRAVELING ADVENTURERS IN LABORATORY SCIENCE! STARRING PROFESSOR MUENSTER SONOMA JACK COLBY MILD And guest starring: Aragon of Sardo! I am guardian of the desert! Aragon, how did you...

Knot everything! With Sonoma Jack Cheese.
February 1, 2003... This knot is used to make halters for animals! The Neck Halter. Can be tied and then dropped over the animal's head, or it can be tied to fit around the neck. Directions: 1. Start, by putting an Overhand Knot in the end of the...

Make your own bug zoo.
February 1, 2003... Bugs! Bugs! No doubt about it! Catching them is lots of fun. But what do do with bugs after you catch them? neat Bug Zoo will solve this problem big time! In addition, the Bug Zoo is the perfect place to keep fireflies and fish bait, such as...

One of a kind.(albino gorilla)
February 1, 2003... How would you describe a gorilla? Scary? Big? Hairy? Black? All of these answers are possible. As you can see in the picture though, not all gorillas look the same. This gorilla, for example, is very white! His name is "Snowflake." "Why is he...

Word find puzzle.
February 1, 2003... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words. Cross the word off the list. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell a sentence relating to zoo animals. Answer: It's fun going to the...

An authentic collection.(collecting things from other countries)
February 1, 2003... Wouldn't it be great if you could collect the real sounds, smells, plants, an d animals from the zoo? Of course, the only way to do this would be to start a zoo of your own! In the meantime, you can begin an authentic zoo animal collection....

Dragons among us.(Komodo dragons)
February 1, 2003... Have you ever read about dragons? Ever wonder if they ever existed? There is a breed of dragons that is alive today. A Komodo dragon is a rare, endangered, and dangerous animal. These dragons are found only on a group of islands that make...

Just the "bear" facts.
February 1, 2003... If you think you can "bear" a challenge, then write the correct letter in the space below each symbol to spell out facts about bears. (Answer on page 49) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GOOD SWIMMERS GREAT SENSE OF SMELL EACH FOOT HAS FIVE TOES...

Who am I?
February 1, 2003... G'day! I live in Australia. I have slanted beady eyes, bushy ears, a nose that looks like a hunk of rubber, and a small slit for a mouth. I am shy. I spend about 14 hours a day sleeping. Another five hours are spent resting. Only five...

Have you ever seen a curator at the zoo?
February 1, 2003... Take just a few moments to think about all of the animals you have curiously observed at the zoo. Can you see some of them? What are they doing? Can you hear the noises they make? What do their surroundings look like? There are so many of them,...

Zoo clues.
February 1, 2003... Puzzle What does the word "zoo" really mean? The answer is hidden in this secret code. The code is written along a bent line with lots of corners. Each letter written inside a corner forms part of the message. Write those letters in the...

Secret "spy" ink.(Science)
February 1, 2003... Have you ever wanted to send a secret message to a friend--perhaps a picture that only your friend could see? Use INVISIBLE INK. When you write or draw with invisible ink, the paper will look blank when the ink dries. To see what you have...

The warthog (not a pretty sight).(African animal)
February 1, 2003... Although it won't win any beauty contest, the African warthog is a very interesting-looking animal. Long, curved tusks stick out of its large, flat head. Adding to its strange appearance are big facial warts and whiskered ears! Its tusks,...

Pal's pen pal club.(list of potential correspondents)
February 1, 2003... Dear Readers, This is our shortened list of boys who want to be pen pals. To receive our complete list with the addresses, simply mail us a self-addressed, stamped envelope. We'll send you the addresses within six weeks. (Remember, we can...

A super zoo-per puzzle.(Ticklers & Teasers)
February 1, 2003... Each boy listed in the chart below visited the zoo. To find their animal favorites, consider each clue. 1. Ahmed's favorite animal is an herbivore (cats only plants. 2. Jose loves reptiles. 3. One boy's name begins with the...

Stock your zoo.(Ticklers & Teasers)
February 1, 2003... Want to replenish your zoo? How about using the animals from this acrostic. M--You see one of these doing human like things --E--The state animal of Wisconsin --N--An African antelope --A--American mammal, masklike face,...