Ranger Rick articles from January 2001

Ranger Rick archives from January 2001

Fluffy, Fancy, Fantastic : FEATHERS.(feathers in nature)
January 1, 2001... What's this--a colorful piece of seaweed? Nope! It's a frilly-looking fish called a leafy sea dragon. Sea dragons are cousins of seahorses. They live among the seaweed off Australia, where their fringes and flaps help them hide from...

DEAR RANGER RICK.
January 1, 2001... READER BIRD FEEDER We trained nuthatches to eat seeds from our hands [above]. The birds flew around us as soon as we came out the door. Sometimes they followed us into the garage. And one even flew into Dad's workshop! But it was smart...

READER RIDDLES.
January 1, 2001... What is a raccoon's favorite book? The Three Mask-keteers. Cameron F., Michigan If you wanted to build a house out of blocks of snow, how would you stick it together? With ig-glue. Ashley S., Pennsylvania Why did the...

EXTREME SPORTS ... for Opossums.(Poem)
January 1, 2001... A recklessly daring opossum Once thought it would be really awesome To swing by his tail Up high in a gale-- Windsurf and hang-10 without caution. When his tail failed, he clung like a blossom, ...

GO in the SNOW.
January 1, 2001... It's a sparkling winter day. The snow-topped mountains are calling you. Time to get out there and . . . GO SHOEING! Snowshoes sure can take you places! Look where they took these kids--all the way to the top of Mt. Jo in New York. And what...

Camels : They sure seem strange! But they're perfect for desert life.(the anatomy of camels is described)
January 1, 2001... LONG-necked Lanky-legged Knobby-kneed BIG-footed Hump-backed One Hump or Two? Camels come in two types--each according to the number of humps on its back. The two-humped model is called a Bactrian (BACK-tree-un)...

Wild Wires.(using wire to create a sculpture)
January 1, 2001... Look what you can make with a wire just by bending it. Hey, "wire" you waiting? WHAT YOU NEED * 18-gauge solid (not stranded) hookup wire from an electronics store such as Radio Shack, or 1/8-inch-thick bonsai wire form a garden...

ASK SCARLETT.(the work of herpetologists, and other topics, are discussed)
January 1, 2001... Do you know what herpetologists do for a living? I'm interested in becoming one. Nathan A., email Sounds as if you like snakes, frogs, lizards, salamanders, and other "herps"! A herpetologist (hur-puh-TAHL-uh-jist) is a scientist who...

CELEBRATE A WILD WEEK!(National Wildlife Week)
January 1, 2001... Nature in Your Neighborhood is the theme for this year's National Wildlife Week (April 16-21). Bet you can guess it's all about people and wildlife sharing the same living spaces. And it's brought to you by the National Wildlife Federation (the...

FLYING FOXES.
January 1, 2001... Can They Hang in There? In parts of the world, flocks of "flying foxes" fill the skies. These animals are now in trouble, but some people are working hard to save them. WRAPPED FOR RAIN A flying fox wraps itself up in its wings...

GAMES.
January 1, 2001... Fish+Elephants You know those silly riddles that ask, "What do you get when you cross one thing with another?" See if you can figure out which goofy thing (second column) you get when two things are combined. Then write the number from...