Ranger Rick articles from April 2000

Ranger Rick archives from April 2000

Egg-cellent Eggs : Eggs are perfect little packages. Each one holds everything needed to make a new life.
April 1, 2000... So, how do you like your eggs? Take your pick--they turn up just about everywhere. They come in all different sizes, shapes, and colors. And as you'll soon find out, they're definitely all they're cracked up to be--and more! Speaking of...

Dear Ranger Rick.
April 1, 2000... STOP THAT LAUNCH! Recently, my middle school was planning a balloon launch. After reading the "Adventures of Ranger Rick" about balloon launches in last June's magazine, I knew this was a terrible idea. My friend and I went to talk with...

Sing, it's Spring!(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... It's a real "tweet" hearing the birds sing. But why do they do it? Here are five big reasons. 1 Mine, All Mine! In spring, a male songbird sings to say that he "owns" a certain area. This warns birds of the same species (kind) to stay...

CLEANUP AT OTTER CREEK.(Otter Creek River Cleanup, Vermont)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Cleaning up a river is one dirty job. So why are these people having so much fun? "This river is messier than my room," said Caleb to his friend Devin. "And that's messy!" Caleb and Devin had joined the Otter Creek River Cleanup near...

CRACK THIS EGG PUZZLE.(endangered birds)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Below are life-sized pictures of the eggs of five endangered birds that live in North America. Read the clues. Then match each bird to its own egg. Clues * The wood stork egg is smaller than the crane egg but bigger than the woodpecker...

EGG-IMALS.(egg decoration)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Let your imagination go wild--make some unbeatable egg creatures! Here's how: 1. Poke a small hole with a safety pin or nail in both ends of some fresh eggs. Use a straw to blow into one hole of each egg. The insides will come out the...

SUPERSIZED Show-Offs : These humpbacks are making a big splash. You could say they're having a whale of a time. Check out their wild, wet show!(whales)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Two humpback whales leap out of the ocean. They rocket up and twist their bodies around. Then they crash back down with humongous splashes. What in the world is going on? What the whales are doing is called breaching. It's just one of many...

Welcome Back, OTTERS : These super swimmers may live in a wetland near you!(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... River otters once lived in wetlands and rivers all across North America. But people ruined many of the otters' homes. They also killed too many otters for their fur. By about 100 years ago, otters were almost gone from many of our states. ...

Reader Riddles.(animal, ecology jokes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Who is a python's favorite author? Snakes-peare. Kristen Herrington, North Carolina Who brings colored eggs to sea creatures? The oyster bunny. Melody Callahan, Virginia What do you get when you cross a baby chick with a rabbit? Peeper...

GREENzine.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... GOOD NEWS FOR ANIMALS! BLUEBIRD BOOSTER Bluebirds need your help. The North American Bluebird Society can show you how to build a nesting box for these birds. It's fun! You can find out how to make a bluebird box at...

Got milk?(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... You can really tell this young African lion is a mammal. Why? It's longing for a drink of milk. Whether they're wolf pups, dolphin calves, human babies, or hungry lion cubs, all kinds of young mammals drink milk from their mamas. Slurp! ...