National Geographic Kids magazine - the perfect balance between learning and fun! A must-have for children ages 6 and up. Each issue is packed with colorful photos, games, puzzles, fun features and facts about animals, science, technology, and more.
A woman in Sweden found her WEDDING RING on a CARROT GROWING IN HER GARDEN — 16 years after misplacing it! The world’s tallest toilet paper pyramid was made up of 25,585 rolls. A JAPANESE ARTIST MAKES SHELLS FOR HERMIT CRABS THAT LOOK LIKE CITY SKYLINES. WHICH WAY IS DOWN? THE INDIAN GIANT SQUIRREL HAS PURPLE FUR. Many astronauts train for space walks by walking on the ocean floor. DONALD DUCK’S MIDDLE NAME IS FAUNTLEROY. The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted for 35 years. Americans EAT more than A BILLION chicken wings during Super Bowl weekend. CHECK OUT THE BOOK!…
CANINE CATCHER Purin the beagle holds the world record for catching the most balls with her paws—14 catches in one minute. “People ask me why soccer teams aren’t scouting her yet,” owner Makoto Kumagai says. Purin, whose name is the Japanese word for “pudding,” practices her soccer moves for 15 minutes a day at her home in Tokyo, Japan. In addition to fielding goals, the four-pawed sports star can do about a hundred other tricks, including jumping rope and skateboarding. This is one dog that’s really on the ball. BIG WHEEL Talk about going around in circles. Zooming across an airfield at more than 72 miles an hour, Mark Foster set the record for fastest monowheel motorcycle. The monowheel, which Foster helped build, is a motorized wheel that has a metal…
Can a groundhog predict when spring will arrive? Every February 2, people gather in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to watch a groundhog come out of its burrow. Legend has it that if “Punxsutawney Phil” sees his shadow, the startled groundhog will go back into his burrow to wait out six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, an early spring is supposedly on the way. This Groundhog Day tradition goes all the way back to 1887. Groundhogs have regular hibernation patterns, and the males always come out of their burrows in early February to claim their territory. So their annual appearance is just their natural instinct. But can that predict the weather? Data gathered between 2012 and 2021 showed that Punxsutawney Phil was correct only 40 percent of the…
Polar Bear Takes Photos Svalbard, Norway Hoping to capture pictures of a seal coming up for air, photographer Audun Rikardsen left his camera and motion sensor next to a hole in the Arctic ice. But a polar bear that was also looking for a yummy seal found the equipment first! The bear sniffed, licked, and pawed at the clicking camera. Then—swat! It smacked the contraption into the hole, where it sunk more than 450 feet beneath the ice. The polar bear walked off, and soon Rikardsen had to leave, too. But the camera’s memory card contained 149 photos, including the amazing close-up polar bear pics. Determined to retrieve it, Rikardsen returned a year later with a remote-controlled under-water vehicle … and found his camera at the bottom of the sea! The…
Do animal siblings care about each other? Check out six surprising stories and decide for yourself. A ground squirrel enters its underground burrow, squealing a loud warning at its sibling still outside. The second squirrel scrambles into the safety of the burrow, barely escaping the paws of a hungry fox. Ground squirrels care enough about their siblings to warn them of danger—but they don’t bother with unrelated squirrels. And research shows that hamsters that live with a sibling heal twice as fast as those that don’t. In fact, many animals find that life with siblings is better than life without them. Read on to discover why. Lost and Found Cyndy Lamb’s Labrador retriever, Cooper, wasn’t comfortable around other canines. “He always got his hair up when he met another dog,”…
PLAY! 1 You make my heart sing. Couples sing duets to attract each other and form deeper bonds. 2 Can you feel the love? Males of this species emit a low-frequency sound that vibrates the water. 3 I was blue till I met you. When choosing a mate, females pick the partner with the bluest hue. 4 Don’t burst my bubble. The males of this species seal the deal by blowing bubbles to attract females. 5 May I have this dance? These mates greet each other every morning with an underwater dance. ANSWERS: 1. C, 2. D, 3. B, 4. E, 5. A. PLAY MORE MATCHING GAMES! natgeokids.com/february…
