Ranger Rick articles from November 1998

Ranger Rick archives from November 1998

FIGHTING FRINGEHEADS: For these little fish, their jaws are the law!
November 1, 1998... For these little fish, their jaws are the law! The sarcastic fringehead is NOT your cute aquarium fish. It lives in coastal California waters. It fiercely defends its home, which could be an old burrow, a shell, or even a can or bottle. ...

ADVENTURES OF RANGER RICK.(short story)
November 1, 1998... Tall, dark, twisted shapes loomed over the canoe that Ranger Rick Raccoon was paddling. In the canoe, Sammy Squirrel, Ollie Otter, and Odora Skunk shivered in the grayish gloom. "Soon we'll see the sun rise over the mountains," Ranger Rick...

WHO'S HIDING?(leopards and foxes)
November 1, 1998... Nothing here but grass and rocks, right? Look again! There are three shy, speckled birds called ptarmigans (TAR-muh-gunz) in the grass. Can you see 'em? OK, now that you've had some practice, turn the page. . . . Find a furry fox face in...

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Wolf packs and human families are more alike than you might think!
November 1, 1998... OK, maybe you're thinking--what could a wolf pack and my family possibly have in common? Well, for one thing, wolf packs are made up of a father, a mother, pups of different ages, and maybe a grandparent. There may be newborn pups,...

ASK SCARLETT.
November 1, 1998... Why do bats hang upside down? Danielle Jones; N. Little Rock, AR Probably because it's the best way to make a quick getaway! Most bats can't take off from a standing position on the ground. But when they hang up high by their feet, all they...

A WITCH'S ZOO.(folk beliefs on witches and animals)
November 1, 1998... Black cats. Eerie owls. Creepy spiders. What makes these animals so Halloween spooky? Long ago, people believed that witches used them all! THIS CAT LOOKS FAMILIAR Hundreds of years ago, many people in Europe believed in witches. They said...

READER RIDDLES.
November 1, 1998... What kind of birds always stick together? VEL-Crows! Eric Evans; Los Osos, CA What happens when a cannonball flies into the ocean? The fish have a blast. Rachel Radovic; Victorville, CA What kind of eggs do funny woodpeckers lay? Eggs...

NIGHT GLIDERS.(flying squirrels)
November 1, 1998... Hmmm. . . . Sun's going down. I'm wide awake. Wonder what's to eat out there. Time to go check it out! At nightfall, woods across a big part of North America come alive with flying squirrels. The tiny night glider at left peers from its...

Some wise guy made our stems into our snouts! Read on to make your own . . .(pumpkin carving)
November 1, 1998... When you choose a pumpkin for carving, look at what kind of nose the stem will make. Mark with a felt pen where you want to cut the mouth and eyes. Ask an adult to help carve out just the outer skin of the pumpkin. You will see the...