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.
I arrived at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, after the sun went down. It was the end of a long weekend, so the trash cans were full of hot dogs, pizza, and french fries. This was the perfect place to find my photo subjects: raccoons. As I set up my photography equipment near a couple of bins, I heard rustling noises coming from inside one of them. Soon after, a raccoon climbed out of the can’s opening! As the animal made its way down to the ground between the bins, I snapped this shot. Racoons are used to lights, so the critter wasn’t bothered by my camera flash. In fact, that’s the reason I wanted to photograph these creatures—to show how well they live alongside humans. As cities…
CHECK OUT THE BOOK! Between 1912 and 1918, you could take your money to Washington, D.C., to be washed and ironed. Men get the hiccups more often than women. Smooth peanut butter is more popular on the East Coast of the United States; chunky rules on the West Coast. Thomas Jefferson’s recipe for vanilla ice cream is in the Library of Congress. One of the world’s most expensive tree houses, located in England, cost about $7 million to build. Scientists believe that Saturn’s rings will eventually disappear. Some fish can change from female to male.…
NAME: Cuddles FAVORITE ACTIVITY: Helping maintain a stylish home FAVORITE TOY: Knickknacks PET PEEVE: Upright flower vases NAME: Baxter FAVORITE ACTIVITY: Checking Buddy’s homework FAVORITE TOY: Paper shredders PET PEEVE: Violin practice NAME: Herbie FAVORITE ACTIVITY: Spreading couch fluff around to make the ground softer FAVORITE TOY: Sofa pillows PET PEEVE: Plastic chairs NAME: Marshmallow FAVORITE ACTIVITY: Extreme tree climbing FAVORITE TOY: Empty squirrel nests PET PEEVE: When crows steal the catnip…
Ring-Tailed Lemur LIVES IN: Southern Madagascar SCREEN NAME: TallTails FRIENDS START 6 a.m. TallTails Wakey-wakey! Who’s ready to take a #SunSalutationSelfie with me? I don’t do lemur yoga. But I wouldn’t say no to lying around and warming up my cold-blooded body. ColorChange Leaf me out of that sunshine nonsense. My happy place is the dark forest floor. HissHiss Sunbathing lemurs? Sounds like a hot breakfast to me. TopClaw 12 p.m. TallTails Ugh—I hate it when two male lemurs try to show off with a stink fight. They use their smell to win a date, but is that really winning? That sounds gross even to me … and I live in rotten leaves. Try some music. Male cockroaches sing—er, hiss—to get my attention. HissHiss Fossas just yowl at each other…
1 Only 1 in 10,000 clovers has four leaves. 2 Pigs are signs of prosperity and good luck in China. 3 Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. 4 People in Spain eat 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve for luck. 5 In Germany, it’s good luck to touch a chimney sweep’s brush. 6 Several cultures believe that getting pooped on by a bird brings good fortune. 7 In England, a bride finding a spider in her wedding dress is considered lucky. CHECK OUT THE BOOK!…
Our planet is packed with up to 10 quintillion insects. (That’s 19 zeros!) These creatures pollinate plants, decompose plant and animal matter, and are a source of food for other animals. All insects have a place on the planet—but Nat Geo Kids rounded up eight that deserve special trophies. Keep reading to get the inside scoop on these awesome animals. GREATEST GLOW RAILROAD WORM The railroad “worm” is actually a beetle larva that looks unremarkable—until the sun sets. These creatures are named for the glowing spots that run down their bodies, said to look like lights from train windows at night. Only the larvae and adult females glow, their greenish yellow lights acting as a warning to predators that they’re toxic. Some species also have a red “headlamp” that allows…
