Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2021 i National Geographic Kids

1 The largest snake in the world, the green anaconda, weighs around 550 pounds—more than an adult lion. 2 Estimated at over $300 million, the Bahia Emerald weighs more than 750 pounds and is said to be cursed. 3 Mahana Beach in Hawaii has green sand. 4 Despite its name, about 80 percent of Greenland is covered in ice. 5 During a phenomenon known as the green flash, Earth’s atmosphere scatters light in a way that makes the setting or rising sun briefly appear green. 6 For about 100 years starting in the late 18th century, green dyes and paints were often made with a poison called arsenic. 7 Legend has it that wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day makes you invisible to leprechauns—who like to pinch people they see!…

Animals can’t tell their doctors when they aren’t feeling well. So that makes the job of a veterinarian a little … well, wild. Meet Gabby Wild, who travels the world to provide medical care for animals in zoos, shelters, national parks, and rescue centers. Here, the wildlife vet reveals how she treated three animals in need of a little medicine—and a lot of kindness. ELEPHANT CALF GETS SOME TLC Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia “In Thailand, people sometimes use elephants as work animals to help on their farms. One farmer illegally stole an elephant calf from the forest, which he thought would be cheaper than buying an adult elephant. But soon the calf was close to dying. The farmer realized the young elephant needed medical help. “He brought the…

1 At what temperature does sand melt? A. 300°F B. 1300°F C. 2300°F D. 3000°F 2 In your lifetime, how many spiders will you eat while sleeping? A. 4 to 8 B. 10 to 15 C. 1,000 to 2,000 D. Zero. Spiders typically don’t let themselves get eaten. 3 What causes the bulge in the middle of Earth? A. the weight of the people and animals living near the Equator B. the force created as Earth spins on its axis C. heavy ice at the poles pressing down on Earth D. oceans near the Equator 4 The Basenji, a dog from Africa, is also called the barkless dog. What does this dog do instead of barking? A. scratches B. spins in a circle C. yodels D. nods yes or no 5 What is the…

MORE MUSTARD, PLEASE! Step up to the plate: André Ortolf guzzled nearly 15 ounces of mustard from tubes in one sitting, the most drunk in 30 seconds. Ortolf really loves the condiment—he also holds the record for the fastest time to drink seven ounces of mustard: 12 seconds! LOOONG BIKE Grab your helmet—er, helmets. Engineering students at the University of Adelaide in Adelaide, Australia, built the world’s longest bike, which measures nearly 136 feet in length. That’s approximately twice the length of a bowling lane. Seven riders had to pedal the bike for more than 300 feet without tipping over—on a straight path, of course. Nobody’s making any tight turns on this bike! GINORMOUS HORNS Need something to dry your clothes on? This Texas longhorn has the largest horn spread of any…

Almost all animals have brains, but not all brains are the same. Different sections of the brain do different things, and working together, those parts of the brain help its owner survive. For example, a wolf might need extra brainpower to recognize smells but less to distinguish between lots of different colors. So the brains of different animals have adapted over millions of years, developing bigger sections (compared with the rest of the animal’s brain) based on what that species needs. Take a peek at these five animal brains to discover how they work—and why. DOLPHIN ANIMAL BEHAVIOR Dolphins use echolocation to find prey and navigate through murky waters. They make clicking noises, then listen for the sound waves bouncing back to judge where things are. So dolphins are great…

SOUTH SUDAN, a new country in AFRICA, issued its FIRST COINS in 2015. SCYPHATES (sy-FATES) were BOWL-SHAPED COINS commonly used in the Byzantine Empire between the 11th and 14th centuries. During a DIVING trip, a Florida family found 300-YEAR-OLD sunken gold coins worth around $1 MILLION. In 2013, a BUS COMPANY in FINLAND let 1,000 customers pay for tickets with GINGERBREAD COOKIES. From 1793 to 1857, the U.S. Mint produced a halfcent, the smallest value coin in American history. An UNFLATTERING PORTRAIT of Holy Roman Emperor LEOPOLD I on a 1670 coin supposedly led to the nickname “LEOPOLD THE HOGMOUTH.” Caesar Augustus—the first emperor of the Roman Empire—owned one of the world’s earliest recorded coin collections. Panama’s currency, THE BALBOA, is named for 16thcentury SPANISH EXPLORER Vasco Núñez de Balboa…

COOL SCIENTIST Put on your lab coat and test out these supercool scientist drawings Barnum Brown discovered the first complete skeleton of T. rex. Draw a colorful coral reef. Nat Geo Kids-Coral Art Zone P.O. Box 98002 Washington, DC 20090-8002 Include your name, address, phone number, date of birth, a title for your drawing, a statement that it is your own work, and the name of your parent or guardian. Your parent or guardian must sign a release for publication if your illustration is selected. Submissions become the property of National Geographic Partners, and all rights thereto are transferred to National Geographic Partners. Submissions cannot be acknowledged or returned. Selection will be at the discretion of Nat Geo Kids.…