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When I first saw this flying fox from afar, I thought her feet were tangled in garbage. But when the bat flew closer, I was surprised to see that she was flying with a baby—and the pup was barely hanging on! These animals fly over 30 miles each day in search of food, and the moms bring their babies with them when the pups are young and light. A baby bat clamps on to its mother with its teeth and holds on to her fur with its feet. But sometimes, a pup is too heavy or it loses its grip and falls off. Working as a flying fox rescuer in Melbourne, Australia, I receive calls about fallen baby bats all the time. But I’d never seen one still half hanging…
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SAND TRAP Watch your step! The stargazer fish, found in oceans around the world, buries its body in sand and waits for unlucky fish and crabs to wander by. Then—chomp! IT’S RAINING SNAKES If you’re in a particular cave in southern Mexico, look up: Yucatan rat snakes are hanging from the ceiling and slithering along the walls! When bats fly in or out, the snakes strike to grab a meal. You won’t catch us in this cave anytime soon. ALL ABOARD This mama tailless whip scorpion is giving nearly 50 of her babies a lift on her back! The hatchlings will ride on Mom for a few weeks, until their first molt (when they shed their exoskeletons to grow). These arachnids live in tropical and subtropical regions. SEEING RED Don’t…
1 Legends claim that dragon eggs take 3,000 years to hatch. 2 People in China once thought dragons controlled rain. 3 Ancient people may have mistaken dinosaur bones for dragon remains. 4 Dragons in very old South American tales had feathers. 5 The capital of Vietnam was once known as Thang Long, or “soaring dragon.” 6 Draco, the Latin word for “dragon,” is the name of a dragon-shaped constellation. 7 In parts of Asia, these mythical creatures were considered kind. 8 Long ago in Europe, people believed dragon’s blood cured illness. HERE’S WHAT ONE ARTIST IMAGINES A DRAGON MIGHT LOOK LIKE!…
One study found that more than 75 percent of pet owners dress up their pets for fall festivities. BEST DRESSED PETS Which pet costumes did party animals wear last year? Take a look at some of the most popular. 1. pumpkin 2. hot dog 3. bat 4. ghost 5. bumblebee 6. cat 7. spider 8. witch 9. lion 10. demon These pets like wearing costumes, but yours may not. Never force your pet to do something it doesn’t want to do. LEARN HOW TO TAKE GREAT PICS OF YOUR PET! natgeokids.com/october If you dress up your pet, check that the outfit is comfortable and allows the animal to breathe and walk safely. SEE MORE PETS IN COSTUME! natgeokids.com/october PROTECT YOUR PET It may be Halloween, but you don’t want your pets…
A wolf steps out onto a sandy beach. Catching a scent, it paws at the wet sand in search of a buried clam. Crunch! The wolf crushes the clam in its jaws and swallows. Still hungry, it splashes into the ocean waves and swims to a nearby island to find more food. Wolves on the beach might sound strange, but these special gray wolves have been living seaside for thousands of years. Known as coastal wolves, about 2,000 of these individuals make their homes among the islands and coastal rainforest of western British Columbia in Canada. (Another population lives in Southeast Alaska.) “Their environment is so different from that of any other wolf,” wildlife researcher Chris Darimont says. “So they’ve had to adapt to this unique place.” Check out five…
