Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 13 i National Geographic Little Kids

Jackrabbits are eaten by eagles, hawks, foxes, bobcats and coyotes. Eyes on the sides of its head help a jackrabbit see all around. It can even look behind itself! Giant ears help the jackrabbit listen out for hungry animals getting close. Its nose is always sniffing for the smell of other animals. Grey fur blends in with rocks, shadows and plants to help the jackrabbit hide. Big feet help the jackrabbit jump. Every few hops, it jumps high to look for danger. Black-tailed jackrabbits leap in a zigzag pattern to get away from hungry animals. Can you jump across the room in a zigzag pattern? Strong back legs take long, fast leaps. A jackrabbit can move as fast as a car!…

These bears live in the Arctic, a cold place at the very top of the world. Point to the bear cubs. How many are there? Polar bears sleep in snow. They play in snow. They even clean themselves with snow! A thick fur coat helps keep polar bears warm. Fur on the bottom of their big feet helps them walk on snow and ice. Sticker page These big bears can live to be 30 years old. Sticker activity Stick another polar bear cub in the snow. Cubs stay with their mother until they are about two years old. Polar bears hunt near holes in the ice. They catch seals that swim up to breathe air. The colour of its fur helps a polar bear hide in snow. That way it…

Which fruit shares its name with a colour? Which kinds of fruit are fuzzy on the outside? What is your favourite kind of fruit? Point to all the seeds. Sticker activity What is this fruit? Stick a slice of it on the page. Sticker page…

Can you find an adult animal with a green head? Which animals look like their parents? Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animals. Which babies have fur? Which have feathers? Sticker page Find all the animals with spots. Sticker activity This is a tapir. It is grey but its baby has stripes. Stick a baby tapir nearby.…

Madagascar is a large island country. It is full of unusual plants and animals. Big trees called baobabs grow in Madagascar. They store water in their fat trunks. Speak Malagasy Malagasy is a language spoken in Madagascar. Hello is Salama. Say: “sa-lah-ma” Sticker activity Stick some more baobab trees along the road. Sticker page This strange cat-like animal is a fossa. It is good at hunting and climbing! In Madagascar there is a place full of tall, pointy rocks. They are very sharp!…