Ranger Rick articles from January 1999

Ranger Rick archives from January 1999

LIGHTS ALIVE! Hey, it's dark! But who cares? Lots of living things can turn on their very own night-lights.(bioluminescence)
January 1, 1999... You've seen a glow-in-the-dark toy before, right? It seems to light up like magic. But a living thing that glows in the dark is even more amazing. Believe it or not, such creatures exist in dark places all around the world. Just look at all...

DEAR RANGER RICK.
January 1, 1999... Last June, we did a story about porcupines. We asked you what it would be like if YOU were a porcupine. Most readers thought it would be tricky. Here's what some of you said. SPECIAL PROBLEMS If I were a porcupine, my little brother would...

RANGER RICK'S CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?(facts about animals)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Now, here's a way to impress your friends. Tell 'em some of these weird and wacky facts! A TAD FROGGIER Everybody knows that frog eggs turn into tadpoles, and then the tadpoles turn into frogs, right? Well, not always! The Costa Rican rain...

Just for the Birds.(art project in the snow)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Be an angel--invite birds to a snowy picnic! Start by making a snow "angel": Lie on the snow, flap your arms, and spread your legs. Then fill in your angel-shape with different-colored seeds such as thistle, corn, sunflower, and safflower....

A MOOSEING RIDDLES.
January 1, 1999... What would you tell a moose that says the world is flat? "You're moosetaken." What's a wolf's favorite holiday dessert? Chocolate Moose. Why do moose sing during the holidays? They like the moosic. Where did Mr. Moose kiss Mrs....

DOWN AT THE WATERHOLE.(animals at an African waterhole)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Thirsty animals come from all around to drink at an African waterhole. And then the real action begins. The water is going, going . . . almost gone in this dry part of Africa. Animals desperate for a drink crowd around the waterholes. It's...

ADVENTURES OF RANGER RICK.(fiction)
January 1, 1999... The friends visit a "home, sweet home" in the tropics. "Mmmm! This is my favorite food in the whole world," said Elmo Armadillo, slowly licking melted chocolate from his front paws. "Maybe you should take it easy on the sweet stuff,...

What Do Frogs Do At Baseball Games?
January 1, 1999... To find the answer to this riddle, write the middle letter of each picture's name on the line under the picture. For example, the first picture in the second row shows a buffalo, and the middle letter is F. Answer is on page 11.

ANIMAL TRADE.(puzzle)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Oops--our artist goofed! He drew these animals on the wrong continents. Your job: Make things right. You can help the animals get back home by figuring out which pairs should trade places. For example, if there were an elephant in North...

SNOWY OWLS--SUPER OWLS.(animal behavior)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Flap . . . flap . . . a silent snowy owl cruises through a winter sky in Canada. Snowy owls are the heaviest, most powerful owls in all of North America. And some winters, they may fly to places near YOU! Snowy owls really are super. They...

ASK SCARLETT.(Questions and Answers)
January 1, 1999... How long do parrots live in captivity? Margret Wilhelm; Ithaca, NY Pet parrots, especially the larger kinds, often live 30 to 50 years. Some survive even longer. One parrot, a sulphur-crested cockatoo named Cocky, lived at the London Zoo,...