Do animals play? Sometimes it’s hard to tell if an animal’s behavior means it’s defending territory or finding food—or just having fun. Read stories about tricky fennec foxes, silly parrots, splashy tigers, and other wild critters, then decide for yourself what they’re up to.
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These enormous fish are found in tropical oceans around the world.
The opening of whale shark’s throat is covered with about 20 giant pads that have
Afghanistan is located in Central Asia with Iran to the west and Pakistan to the east.
The country was a busy section of the Silk Road, a route that merchants have traveled
Learn about the animals that inspired the Chinese zodiac signs.
called a Chinese zodiac sign, and legend has it that people born under that sign have
See pictures and read about Redwood National and State Parks on National Geographic Kids.
Unauthorized use is prohibited. 1 / 3 1 / 3 Redwood trees have extremely strong bark
An article about invasive plants on their effects on native plants and animals.
there are so many of those plants, they are crowding out the native plants that have
Temperate forest habitat facts and photos
Some temperate forests have trees with needles rather than leaves.
Trudi Trueit has written more than a hundred books for young readers, both fiction and nonfiction. Her love of writing began in fourth grade when she wrote, directed, and starred in her first play. She went on to become a TV news reporter and weather forecaster, but she knew her calling was in writing. Trueit is a gifted storyteller for middle-grade audiences, and her fiction novels include The Sister Solution, Stealing Popular, and the Secrets of a Lab Rat series. Her expertise in nonfiction for kids comes through in books on history, weather, wildlife, and Earth science. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Trueit lives in Everett, Washington.
NAT GEO KIDS: Do you have a secret to developing characters?
Deserts are the driest places on Earth—they get fewer than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain a year. Some deserts may get a lot of rain all at once. Then it might not rain again for months—or even years!
But deserts don’t have enough clouds and water vapor to do this.
A snow leopard peers down from a craggy rock ledge high in the peaks of Mongolia, a country in Asia. She’s on the lookout for a snack. The animal’s spotted beige fur allows her to blend in almost completely with the rocks, making the cat a nearly invisible hunter. Noticing a wild goat grazing below, the feline creeps across the ledge on her silent, furry footpads. Then she rockets down the slope. The wild goat scrambles to escape. But with one 30-foot leap the cat catches up and pounces. Seconds later, she’s secured her meal and looks for a place to dine.
But these cats have some amazing body parts that make living in the area no big deal
