Ranger Rick articles from February 1999

Ranger Rick archives from February 1999

FROG FIND.(Illustration)
February 1, 1999... You'd never see this many different kinds of treefrogs together in the wild. But here, anything's possible. A photographer put pictures of treefrogs from all over the world into one poster. (He made them about the right sizes compared to one...

ADVENTURES OF RANGER RICK.(use of llamas to protect sheep)
February 1, 1999... The gang finds a big surprise in a flock of sheep. Click-clack! Click-clack! Click-clack! Becky Hare's knitting needles clattered softly as Scarlett Fox and Ranger Rick toasted marshmallows over an evening campfire. "How do you like it so...

GRRRR-IZZ.(grizzly bear)
February 1, 1999... How would you like to be face to face with an awesome grizzly? You've come to the right place! YIKES! Check out those powerful jaws! With a single bite, a grizzly bear can smash a metal frying pan or crush a deer's leg. KING OF THE...

WILD ABOUT YOU!
February 1, 1999... When you think of valentines, do you ever think of snakes? Probably not--but this scarlet snake could change your mind. It wiggled into a heart shape just in time for Valentine's Day. And that's not all. Take a look at the "natural valentines"...

THAT GOO YOU CHEW.
February 1, 1999... GUM! Lots of people love it. But hardly anybody knows where it comes from. Like, who first discovered it? Could it have been . . . animals? THE ORIGINAL GUMMY BEARS? North American Indians showed European settlers how to chew gum. But how...

DRUGS FROM SLUGS?
February 1, 1999... When you're sick, a slug or a crab might be your best friend. The sea hare shown below is a kind of sea slug that cruises ocean coral reefs. It's fat and toothless, and it's colored like a clown--you can't miss it. Then why do hungry fish...

WEIRD INVENTION.
February 1, 1999... Grizzly Guy How would you like to be dressed if you met a grizzly bear? How about a suit of armor? That's what a scrap-metal dealer named Troy Hurtubise wears, and here's why: In 1984 he was attacked by a grizzly bear. It knocked him down and...

ANIMAL NEWS.
February 1, 1999... Hawk Cops Birds at airports cause big problems. If birds get too close to a flying plane, they can be sucked into the engines. This can damage the engines and even make the plane crash. It also kills the birds. At New York City's John F....

SHE'S A WINNER!
February 1, 1999... Annual Writing Award Kathy Kranking likes to get Boomer Badger into a whole lot of trouble. How does she do that? She's an author who sometimes writes our monthly "Adventures of Ranger Rick." Now the fun-to-read story she wrote for last...

GROUNDHOGS: The Truth Comes Out!
February 1, 1999... Hey, all you groundhogs out there, rise and shine! It's February 2--your big day, Groundhog Day! What? You're still snoozing? What's going on here? You've probably heard the story: Groundhogs are supposed to come out of their burrows on...

Check it OUT!(lobster behavior; looking at snow flakes)
February 1, 1999... Look at Lobsters Take a nature walk at the grocery store or in a restaurant! Look for live lobsters in a tank. The lobsters usually have bands around their claws. Notice that one claw is different from the other. The longer claw is lined...