Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2021/January 2022 i National Geographic Kids

CHECK OUT WEIRD BUT TRUE! ON DISNEY+. IN ANCIENT GREECE, COMETS WERE CALLED “HAIRY STARS.” Chipmunks might see in slow motion. It might RAIN GLASS on one PLANET in a faraway SOLAR SYSTEM. Some ARCTIC FOX dens are 300 years old. CANADA’S POSTAL CODE FOR THE NORTH POLE IS HOH OHO. One type of FROG hears through its MOUTH. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HUM WHILE HOLDING YOUR NOSE. A PRISON in Brazil used HONKING GEESE as alarms.…

1 According to one survey, 95 percent of pet owners give their fur babies gifts during the holiday season. 2 The king of Siam (now Thailand) once tried to give elephants to President Abraham Lincoln. 3 In many cultures, it’s considered polite to accept a gift with both hands. 4 People in the United States spend more than $1 trillion on gifts during this time of year. 5 One study found that 86 percent of people prefer to give gifts rather than receive them. 6 Wrapping paper is believed to have been invented in China around 2,000 years ago. 7 Bonobos have been known to give each other gifts of food and tools.…

1 ROBOT KITTY If you’re allergic to cats but still think they’re adorable, you might want to “adopt” MarsCat, a bionic animal companion. Just like a real cat, MarsCat reacts to your touch and voice, wiggling when you pet it and even meowing back if you talk to it. Each MarsCat has a unique body shape and personality, and it will respond differently depending on how you play with it. The bot will also obey commands—sometimes. (Just like most real cats!) The best part? No stinky litter boxes to clean. 2 ICE-CREAM MACHINE Turn your kitchen into an ice-cream parlor with ColdSnap, a device that takes room-temperature cans of ice-cream mix and turns them into frozen treats in just over a minute. Choose an aluminum pod with your favorite flavor, pop it into the…

You might think that the pictures in each row don’t look like they have anything in common. But look again! Figure out how each row’s images are connected to solve each brainteaser. Use the riddles at the beginning of each row to get started. Still getting a bad connection? Check out the hint at the end of each line! ANSWERS ON PAGE 35 1 CLUE Don’t lose sight of your goal. HINT What is the center of a hurricane called? 2 CLUE The answer might remind you of a crazy card game. HINT This letter is which number in the alphabet? 3 CLUE Give this your undivided attention to pick apart your answers. HINT What cool dessert can you make with this fruit? 4 CLUE A good guess spells success.…

A A dog has a better sense of smell than an elephant. FALSE: An elephant’s smell is better than a dog’s. It uses smell to locate herd members, avoid danger, and find food and water. It may smell water 12 miles away. B It could lift you and seven of your friends with its trunk. TRUE: An African elephant can lift more than 600 pounds. It’s so strong that it can uproot a tree. C Tusks stop growing when the elephant turns 10 years old. FALSE: Tusks never stop growing and can lengthen up to seven inches a year. D You can leap farther than an elephant. TRUE: Elephants cannot jump. E An adult’s molar is brick-size. TRUE: Each tooth weighs about five pounds. An elephant has four large teeth that grind the bark, leaves,…

OWL DOTES ON DOG Remscheid, Germany Poldi the little owl seemed to think that he was the bodyguard for a Belgian Malinois named Ingo. Trouble is, the dog was over 150 times the owl’s size! The bird, which weighed less than a cup of sugar, could be quite protective of his 60-pound pooch pal. Once during a stroll in the forest with their human, Tanja Brandt, another owl shrieked overhead. Poldi flew from his perch on Brandt’s arm, landed on the dog’s head, and shrieked right back. “It was as if he were saying, ‘Back off my friend,’” Brandt says. The owl and dog met after Brandt adopted the bird and brought INGO him to live in an aviary next to her home, where she lived with Ingo. (Brandt is a…

CHECK OUT THE BOOK! The NARWHAL is often called “THE UNICORN OF THE SEA,” thanks to its long, pointy tooth, which is also called a tusk. The unicorn is the NATIONAL ANIMAL of Scotland. People used to buy powdered “UNICORN HORN,” believing it was an antidote to poison. (It was really the TOOTH OF A NARWHAL.) Shaggy “SIBERIAN UNICORNS” roamed Asia 29,000 years ago. They were actually members of an extinct species of rhinoceros.…

HOT AND COLD These photographs show close-up views of hot and cold objects. Unscramble the letters to identify what’s in each picture. ANSWERS ON PAGE 35 “What in the World?” (page32): Top row: ice cream, sun, snowy creek. Middle row: lava, frozen fruit, stove burner. Bottom row: glacier, chili peppers, ice rink.…

A It is known as the fastest animal. TRUE: In a dive, this bird hits speeds of 200 miles an hour. It could travel from the top of the Empire State Building to the ground in four seconds. B The peregrine falcon eats bats. TRUE: The peregrine falcon’s menu also includes hundreds of different kinds of birds, including ducks, gulls, pheasants, pigeons, and songbirds. C To other birds, it’s like a feathered flying warrior. TRUE: While in midair, it captures prey or kicks it hard enough to stun or kill. D Peregrines rarely travel more than a few miles. FALSE: Some peregrine falcons travel long distances—more than 10,000 miles in a year. E A peregrine can’t survive in a city. FALSE: Many of these birds make nests on skyscrapers, a good sign of a comeback…

1 FOOD MUST BE MIXED WITH SALIVA OR WATER TO HAVE PROPER TASTE. 2 When MUSIC is PLAYING, your HEARTBEAT QUICKENS or SLOWS depending on the SONG’S TEMPO. 3 An adult’s small intestine would stretch out about 21 feet. 4 Information zooms along nerves at about 250 miles an hour. 5 The word “muscle” comes from the Latin term meaning “little mouse,” which ancient Romans thought flexed muscles resembled. 6 THE HYOID—A BONE AT THE TOP OF YOUR THROAT—DOESN’T CONNECT TO ANY OTHER BONES IN YOUR BODY. 7 BODIES GIVE OFF A TINY AMOUNT OF LIGHT THAT’S TOO WEAK FOR THE EYE TO SEE. 8 Eating CHOCOLATE may BOOST BLOOD FLOW to the BRAIN. 9 Newborns usually don’t shed tears. 10 HUMANS AND KATYDIDS HAVE SIMILARLY STRUCTURED EARS. 11 Roller-coaster rides can cause your internal organs to move around in your body. 12 A…

WACKY SNACK Feast your eyes on these neat nibbles drawn by Nat Geo Kids readers. Feeling hungry? Draw a adventure. time-travel Send us your original drawings: Nat Geo Kids—Time Travel 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. Statement of ownership, management, and monthly circulation of National Geographic Kids OWNER AND…

A Grizzlies are born in the summer. FALSE: Cubs are born in the winter while their mother is in her den. She usually gives birth to twins. B A grizzly’s claw is almost as long as your hand. TRUE: Its curved front claws—used for digging, catching food, and fighting—can be four inches long. C If you’re cooking for a grizzly, it’ll have the salad and fresh fish. TRUE: This omnivore eats plants, fruit, and seeds. It also eats mammals and fish. D Mother grizzly bears are great big scaredy-cats. FALSE: Few animals are tougher than a female bear with cubs. She’ll even attack and kill a male grizzly to protect her babies. E If you see a grizzly playing, it’s a young bear. FALSE: Grizzlies of all ages play. They wrestle and tumble together, chase…