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THE MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG EXPLORERS

some birds rideon zebras?

Flies, ticks, and other small bugs liveon zebras. Birds ride on the zebras toeat these bugs. The birds get food,and the zebras get clean hair.

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Look at each picture in the top row.Find the differences between it and the one below.

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Find threedifferences.

What IsDifferent?SORTING

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They live in trees.

Gibbonsuse their

strong longarms and hands toswing from branch

to branch.

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leaves, andeggs.

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NATURE


What in theWorld AreThese?

NAME SOME OTHER THINGS THAT ARE BLUE.

—IBBON

—ROG—EANS

—RAYON

—LOWER

—LUEBERRIES

—WEATER —IRD—UTTERFLY

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ANIMALS

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Baby emperor penguins grow up on ice. A baby penguin is called a chick.

Penguin chicks stay warm and safe on top of Dad’s feet. His feathers are like a blanket.

An adultemperor penguinis probably taller

than you!

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The parents taketurns hunting.While one parentwatches the chick,the other hunts tobring back food.

Emperorpenguin momsand dads hunt

for fish and squidto feed their

chicks.

An emperor penguin is a bird,

but it does not fly. Its wings are called flippers. Flippers

help a penguin swim.

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When the chickis big enough, both parents leave to hunt. Sometimes it cuddles with other chicks to stay warm.

Soon the penguin chick grows new feathers. The young penguin is ready to take its f irst swim to catch its own fish.

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The clouded leopard is a goodclimber.These wild catslive in the forest and spendtime in trees.

Strong legs helpthe cloudedleopard run up,down, and acrosstree branches.

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Clouded leopards got their name

because their spots are shaped

like clouds.

to hold on to the tree as it hunts.

After all thatclimbing, itis time fora catnap.

Its long, thick tail helps the clouded leopardkeep its balance.

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Meet someother wild cats with spots.

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What kinds of birds live near you?

HIDDEN BIRDS These birds flock together in trees. How many birds can you find?


The white birds are

called egrets.

The red birds are called

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How many white birds can you find?

How many red birds can you find?

Nature

Here comes an insect! The chameleon’s long tongue shoots out very fast. The tip of the tongue is sticky. The insect sticks to the tongue.

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A chameleon is a kind of lizard. It watches and waits for insects to eat.

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for a spaceshipto get toJupiter.

JUPITERJupiter is our solar system’s biggest planet. It is so big that all the other planets in the solar system could fit inside it.

A huge storm on Jupiter is called the Great Red Spot. The storm is like a hurricane on Earth, but Jupiter’s storm has been blowing for hundreds of years!

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It takes almost 12

Earth years for Jupiter

to completely orbit the sun.

Jupiter has at least 63 moons. Can you find 4 moons here?


Say the name of each picture out loud. Find all the pictures that start with the letter s.

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FISHING CAT

© ANDY ROUSE / NHPA / PHOTOSHOT

FUN FACTs

The fishing cat can dive and swim underwater to catch fish

to eat for its dinner. It lives in wetlands.

fishing cat

wild cardswild cards

PORCUPINE

© LISA HUSAR / TEAM HUSAR

FUN FACTs

A porcupine has about 30,000 sharp quills covering most of its body. The quills help protect the

porcupine from enemies.

porcupine


NATTERJACK TOAD

© SOLVIN ZANKL / NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY

FUN FACTs

These European toads usually run instead of hop. Natterjack toads

hibernate from October until March, resting through winter.

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RINGTAILS

© KEVIN SCHAFER / NHPA / PHOTOSHOT

FUN FACTs

These animals are relatives of raccoons. Ringtails are good at climbing trees. They can even

come down the trunk headfirst.

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GREAT BLUE HERON

© LISA HUSAR / TEAM HUSAR

FUN FACTs

This big bird is taller than most three-year-old kids. The distance from wing tip to wing tip is longer

than many human dads are tall.

great blue heron


CUTTLEFISH

© CHRIS NEWBERT / MINDEN PICTURES

FUN FACTs

Cuttlefish are related to octopuses and squid. They

have three hearts and blue-green blood.

cuttlefish

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