Ranger Rick articles from October 1999

Ranger Rick archives from October 1999

TALK ABOUT TOUCANS.
October 1, 1999... OK, so what's a bird doing with a bill that's three times the size of its head? You have to admit: A toucan's bill is truly amazing to see. And how can the poor bird fly with such a super-sized snoot? What that bill is good for--and what...

SLIME TIME.(purpose of slimy substances in nature)
October 1, 1999... Slime's slippery, slithery, and makes us go "eee-ew." It's oozy and sticky and kind of like glue. It looks sort of creepy and feels that way too, But it's in many animals, and that includes you! SNAIL TRAILS Snails and...

WEIRD LEAVES.
October 1, 1999... IMAGINE A LEAF, and what do you see? A flat, green thing that soaks up the sun in summer--and then turns bright colors and flutters to the ground in the fall? OK, you're right--that's what many leaves are like. But some kinds of leaves are...

GREENZINE.(anecdotes about animals and salmon)
October 1, 1999... ANIMALS in the NEWS! Flamingos in the Bathroom When the Miami Metrozoo found out that Hurricane Georges was coming their way, they herded their flock of flamingos into the safest place they could find: a men's room! (See photo at...

ELEPHANT PATROL.(boy's narrative about accompanying his father to patrol the Kanha National Park in India)
October 1, 1999... Rise and shine. It's the start of another big day in the jungle for a real-life Mowgli. Hi, my name is Dharam. I'm eleven years old. Like the Indian boy named Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, I've spent my whole life growing up...

ADVENTURES OF RANGER RICK.(Short Story)
October 1, 1999... The gang saves a friend from a "tight" situation. Boomer Badger poked his pointed nose over the top of his book. He narrowed his eyes and peered into a nearby tree at a brightly colored bird. Then he looked back at the book and began...

CREATURE COSTUMES.(tips for Halloween costumes)
October 1, 1999... Halloween is coming. Time to put on a costume and have some fun. But some animals get to dress up almost every day--not for fun, but for survival. It's a fish-eat-crab world out there. Octopuses, starfish, and lobsters also love to dine on...