Ranger Rick articles from March 1999

Ranger Rick archives from March 1999

ABOUT SNOUTS.(noses)
March 1, 1999... Chomp down on this nosey news. Nose. Schnozz. Nozzle. Muzzle. Snout. Snoot. No matter what you call it, a nose is a right-up-front, in-your-face body part. Noses are built for breathing. But what else is a nose for? Well, there's...

READER RIDDLES.
March 1, 1999... Where does a hyena go for lunch? A LAUGH-a-teria. Rachel Kimpton; Plano, TX What does a mallard have when it finds a four-leaf clover? Duck luck. Colleen O'Toole Penfield, NY Why do rabbits bang their heads on pianos? They like to...

DEAR RANGER RICK.(camping experiences)
March 1, 1999... Last August, I asked my Rangers if they ever went hiking and camping. You all had some really wild stories to tell. Here are just a few. CAMPING AT THE ZOO? My family and I camped at the zoo! All the animals were up and walking...

DODGER'S DEN MOTHER A True Story.(dog gets into a bear's den)
March 1, 1999... Dodger the dog got into a safe, warm place. But then he couldn't escape! Trouble started on a bone-chilling February day in Maine when Butch McCormick went out with Dodger, his beagle. Butch was hunting for rabbits. Dodger had other...

JOIN THE FROG FORCE.(saving frogs)
March 1, 1999... Frogs in trouble? You can help turn trouble around! Frogs are facing hard times these days. Part of their problem is that they have to live in and around water. Their skin needs to stay moist and so do their eggs and young. But wet...

GO ON AN EGG HUNT.(hunting frog eggs)
March 1, 1999... Spring is in the air. And so is the sound of courting frogs. That means frog eggs will be coming soon to a wet spot near you. Why not go check out the action? Just use these helpful hints and hop to it! TIP 1: BE PREPARED What kinds of...

SEA DUCK SECRETS.
March 1, 1999... Follow a scientist to the top of the world as he helps discover the secrets of a mysterious sea duck. Eyeglasses are sometimes called spectacles, right? Well, this duck is called a "spectacled" eider because the pattern around its eyes...

ASK SCARLETT.
March 1, 1999... Is hippopotamus sweat pink? Kevin and Aubrey Balk Schaumburg, IL Well, Kevin and Aubrey, it is pink, but it's not exactly sweat--not like yours, anyway, which is a clear, salty liquid. A hippo's skin produces a pink oily coating. This...

LUCKY LEPRECHAUN.
March 1, 1999... It's March, and you know what that means. Time to get out the green and celebrate St. Patrick's Day! So why not create an Irish elf called a leprechaun (LEP-rih-kon)? Here's all you need to get started: * two small green plastic...

ADVENTURES OF RANGER RICK.(short story)
March 1, 1999... What will happen when Boomer meets another Boomer? "We're here in Texas to see a chicken named Boomer? I still can't believe it!" Boomer Badger said. "That really cracks me up! What in the world is a chicken doing with my name?" ...

HORSES WITH PULLL.(work horses)
March 1, 1999... Meet Pat and Major--hard-working horses that are gentle on the land. What has eight legs, is seven feet tall, weighs 3,200 pounds, and sweats like crazy? If you guessed a pair of big horses pulling logs, you'd be right! Using horses...

HEAR NO EVIL.(common saying)
March 1, 1999... Have you heard the old saying, "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil"? It reminds people of three ways to stay out of trouble. You may even have seen drawings or statues of monkeys acting out the saying. Looks as if this baboon is getting...