Ranger Rick articles from June 2000

Ranger Rick archives from June 2000

You may have seen them splashing and playing in the water or resting on shore. But how much do you really know about seals and sea lions? Fin- footed, Furry, and Fun!(Illustration)
June 1, 2000... Are seals and sea lions the same? No, but seals, such as the one below, and sea lions, such as this one at right, are part of the same animal group. And these close cousins have other things in common too. Long ago, the earliest...

Dear Ranger Rick.
June 1, 2000... SUMMER SEALS Last summer, my family went to a beach in northern California. We saw a seal nursery. The sign said we were supposed to stand 50 yards [45 m] away from the seals. That was still pretty close. Then I saw three black heads above...

ANSWERS.
June 1, 2000... PAGES 12-13 Dino Dictionary: 2-c (parrot lizard), 3-b (ostrich imitator), 4-f (helmet lizard), 5-e (Earth-shaking lizard), 6-d (three-horned face). Dino-Riddle Search: Triceracops

DIG INTO THE DINO DICTIONARY.
June 1, 2000... Why is the Stegosaurus in picture "a" bowing to the T. rex? To show that T. rex's name means "tyrant lizard king." If you look up Tyrannosaurus rex's name in the Dino Dictionary, you'll see that Tyranno means tyrant (a fierce, cruel leader),...

All About Me.
June 1, 2000... As told to Deborah Churchman When Lyndon and Lily Luna Moth got together, it was the start of something great: ME! Read my journal to find out about my luna life. June 30 This is the way I heard it: On the last night of June,...

Reader Riddles.
June 1, 2000... What animal falls over a lot? An ele-FAINT. Melinda Altavilla, Pennsylvania What did the teddy bear say when a monkey asked him out to dinner? "Sorry, I'm stuffed." Brianna Ryan, Washington What kind of baseball...

RANGER RICK'S SUMMER FUN BOOK.
June 1, 2000... Long days and warm nights make summertime outdoor-fun time! So pull out this special fun-packed section . . . and then get OUTSIDE! Adopt a Wild Place Poke in a Pond Make a Wildlife Hangout Explore a Shore Get Buggy!...

Skink or Skunk?(Poem)
June 1, 2000... Since skinks can have stripes down their backs like a skunk, And skunks have sharp teeth that go snap like a skink's, The clue to help choose what's a skink from a skunk Comes from using your nose, which can tell by the stink ...

GREENzine.(www.newdream.org)(www.dolphinsfilm.com)(Illustration)
June 1, 2000... KIDS CAN Stinger Zingers Nine-year-old George Waldenmaier works with some real pests. He and his dad have a company in Virginia. The father-son team uses a special vacuum cleaner to suck up stinging wasps called yellow jackets. Why? To...

WHEN MOOSE MOVE IN.(Illustration)
June 1, 2000... What do you do when a moose tries to keep cool in your pool? Go play somewhere else! And if a mother moose brings her twin calves around (right), just stand back and enjoy your new neighbors! I have moose for neighbors. They eat my...

You don't need a knife or fork when you're a Spoonbill!(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... A pink bird wades in a Florida bay. Is it a flamingo? Good guess. But the weird beak tells you it's a roseate (ROSE-ee-it) spoonbill. STIRRING UP DINNER Other wading birds, such as herons and egrets, have beaks like swords. They spot...