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Ranger Rick archives from September 2001
No Soap? No Problem!(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Sometimes a tongue works better than a washcloth. If you don't believe it, just ask this lion. Then turn the page to see more things animals do to clean up.
Maybe you think you're a clean kid. You take baths. You scrub your hands and face....
DEAR RANGER RICK.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2001... Last February, Ranger Rick showed some photos of wild animals that were "saying" silly things. We asked what YOU thought these animals were saying. You readers have such goofy ideas! Here are just a few.
"Oooooh, a yearbook!"
Kyle G.,...
ASK SCARLETT.(science)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... I've always wondered why a frog's eyes stick up the way they do. Isn't that strange? Lucy S., Maryland
Not if you're a frog! Frogs can't turn their heads from side to side the way you can. So the big stick-up eyes help them see all around...
HIPPOS Rule!(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... What a face, huh? With a squared-off snout, weird teeth, and bristly whiskers, a hippo won't win any beauty contests. But, so what? In the water, hippos can't be beat!
Living Large
A big hippo weighs more than two cars. That makes it...
PRAIRIE PUZZLERS.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Howdy! It's Grassy Grasshopper here with seven pages of grassland fun. What's so special about grasslands? I'll tell you on page 25. But first, grab a pencil and try your luck at some of these games about my pals and our grasslands. Answers to...
NATURE DETECTIVE.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Each of these trees has been marked by a different animal. Can you tell which animal did what? We've added some clues. Match each photo to one of the animals listed below. Then turn the page to see "who dunnit!"
1. _____ elk
2. _____...
This School Is for the Birds!(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Every September, the kids at Chapman School in Portland, Oregon, keep an eye on the sky while they're out on the playground. Why? They're waiting for some dark little birds to start circling above them. The birds are called Vaux's (VAWK-sez)...