Ranger Rick articles from March 2002

Ranger Rick archives from March 2002

Stars in stripes.
March 1, 2002... PEACE ON THE PLAINS At a shallow river, a herd of plains zebras mingles with an elephant and some wildebeest. (See photo at left.) Some drink and others watch for danger. Plains zebras are found on the grasslands of eastern and...

Dear Ranger Rick.
March 1, 2002... Last May, we showed photos of a stream taken in all seasons and asked you to write a poem about it or about a stream near you. Wow--we had no idea what great poets read our magazine! Here are just a few samples of what you sent.--R.R What...

Ask Scarlett.
March 1, 2002... Are cats born with teeth? Emily H., California No, Emily, cats are not born with teeth and neither are most other mammals. They don't get their baby teeth until about the time they stop nursing. It's a good thing too. For their moms,...

What's going on?
March 1, 2002... These people are very busy. Can you guess what they're up to? Turn the page to find out. Gillie Charmer They're "Charming" Worms! You are looking at pictures of the World Worm Charming Championships. No kidding. Every year, a...

Great horned hunters.
March 1, 2002... "Don't even think about messing with me!" this great horned owl could be saying. Great horned owls are powerful predators, going after all kinds of prey. And guess what: An owl like this might be living near you! Turn the page to check out more...

How weird!
March 1, 2002... CAT ATTRACTOR... There are only about 150 ocelots left in Texas. Scientists wanted to keep track of them, but the cats are hard to find. (Ocelots are very shy.) The scientists knew ocelots are attracted to certain smells. But which kinds...

Reader riddles.
March 1, 2002... What magazine do toads like best of all? Warts Illustrated Kevin W., Utah What did the pig put into its computer? A sloppy disk. Hillary A., Wisconsin What kind of water should you drink when you are sick? Well water....

Whapping, lapping, drooling, sopping, slurping, sipping tongues!
March 1, 2002... Think about your tongue--that big, wet muscle in the middle of your mouth. Without it, you couldn't lick a lollipop, taste the sweet licks, or swallow them. You couldn't even say "lollipop" without your tongue. (Just try it!) Some animals...

Fun on the run: Ranger Rick's pull-out game section.
March 1, 2002... Share these pull-out pages with a friend! Tongue Teaser Many animals have tricky tongues. Mine is pretty special too. At mealtimes, it's a zippy zapper-whapper! Want to find out my secret identity? Just color in all the spaces in the...