$6.95 (Canada $9.95) Puzzle your way through — hours of wild fun! Juvenile favorite creatures ready to explore right alongside you with The Everything? Kids’ Animal Puzzle & Activity Book! You'll wade through wetlands, climb over mountains, and search the seas. You'll puzzle through exciting, mazes, brainteasers, and activiti Fe slimy, scaly, or fluffy, you'll find your Beth L. Blais of The Kis’ Hidden le look, The The Evergtnng® thor of The She lives in Concord, NH. SHUN ii of7a159al'37 3084! ISBN 1-59997-905-8 ral The Everytung® Kis’ Christmas Pussle & Acttoty Book wey BM Gj ANIMAL PUZZLE ¢& ACTIVITY BOOK You'll hunt down fun across the world as you: * Search the beach for hidden ocean critters + Help a pair of polar bear cubs find their way home if + Find out how many pounds you could li you were as strong as a rhinoceros beetle * Climb your way to the treetops in the rainforest With The Everything® Kids’ Animal Puzzle & Activity Book, you'll take a walk on the wild side through hours of untamed fun! tdams media wwweverything.com Cover design by Dutton and Sh IMlustrations by Dana ReganChapter 1 ° Arctic AnimalsCold Creatures Criss-Cross Even though the Arctic is one of the coldest places in the world, there are animals that lve there year-round. Can you fit all of the Arctic residents trom the word list into the grid? We've left some chilly words to get you started! = WORD LIST A Ptarmigan Lemming Polar Bear Snowy Ovd Watrus Muskox Canbou Beluga Whale Harp Seal Arctic Fox 2 ~VVVYYYVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVYVY VY Ve Where Are We? Color In all the penguins that have X, Y, or Z on them. Read the remaining letters from left to right, top to bottom to get the answer to this riddle: What do you call a colony of penguins living in the Arctic? ovadeNeuareNevaveuonsueya MMM ADA A STR R ARR RERE Db Sb > (AMM MMMM NOOO MMMM AD EXTRA FUN: What's the difference between the arclic and Antarclica? Cnecx out the great maps and fascinating tun facts at this Web site: vavw.worldatias.com. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3 VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVYVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVYVVVS VPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Aoo ee eee? White in Winter Many arctic animals Ike the ptarmigan, arctic fox, and arctic hare turn white in the win- ter to blend in with the snow. They do this to avoid their predators. Break the code in the boxes below. Fill in the letters to learn tne special word for this survival technique. 5, wes Where’s the lox? This is a picture of an arctic fox in a snow storm! However, during the Ue baie fox'ls only as big asa large house cat! \ summer, the arctic fox’s fur becomes darker. To see wnat he looks like in warm weather, usé a brown crayon or colored pencil to fill in each box that has a small dot in the upper nght-hand corner. Re Be Be Be Be BeBe BeBe Be Re Oe Be Os DelteDebe Qe bs OslteleOiels ABFA AZEREBRR FERRER EK IKI bc RO RRERREREELEERRRKK 4teewrrereeowe>_O=S 000000000000 Orr ee eee —~ Polar Bear Treats Each of these scrambled words is something a polar bear likes to cat. Unscramble them and read the circled letters from top to bottom. They ) wall spell oul a polar bear's very favonie food! 1 MALONS SRIBEER RALSWU MIGNELMS GESG Totally Cool Ay iS) Animals that live in the arctic are very hardy! They are able to survive long periods of dark- 2s) ness and freezing cold. Five words that mean eG.¢. i YO To find them, take one letter from each column moving trom 4 P Ol ~ | ! | ok w rw ' ! O the same thing as “cold” are hidden in this grid. left to right. Each letter can only be used once. so cross them off as you use them. The first word is done for you. ELROGTY 1,_CHILLY FRISED 2. FINERY 3 WHETEN 4 5 LP PRPRP > PP > : FR O Z°r oy SSSI@ 6165608080 6:8) e.an What's a “Whale-Horse”? ig 02 4 lt is the Norwegian name for a big arctic animal with thick, 2 @ @ ° a ; wrinkled skin, flippers, and long ivory tusks. To Giscover the * % G more familiar name for this creature, slart at number 1 and (§ connect all the dots. / We 5 ols? u e7ece 5 ° a oop ow °° 10 ) 15 ine 1B 18°: °76 oze [ee @ @ ea . z 2. & e@ CT @°%@098 <@ SSeS See 6 NS ~e oa Q @0008 «=Common Cold Polar bears and canbou may look very different, but they have sorne- thing in common that helps them to survive their arctic environment! Answer as many clues below as you can. Fill the letters into the grid. Work back and forth between the clues and the gnd until you get the answer to this question: What is it that helps both polar bears and caribou keep in body heat and stay afloat in water? Pee Py * [A 13F eee rm 19C “ Pe 2BC 3 A. The sound a sheep makes E. Curds and BAA 3 2 0 %e 2 «3 4 B. Not in front of F. Sound an owl makes W227 G. Land at the edge of waterSe se Mighty Muskox ay Be | a, Figure out where to put each of the scram- E bled letters in the puzzle gnd, below. They ail | my fil in spaces under their own column. When a you have correctly filled in the gna. you will CT have the answer to this mighty mystery: ye ee) When a herd of muskox are threatened, ) how do they react? \) | 5 ie 2 re Be acm < 9) eC ist me ee -@ il mo BATT intel @ ON Gn Gn Gn Gu Gu Gn Gu 8 x I S I U |_|SU UUCTTCTETETETT CECT TTT EEC TECTE TEE E EEE CEE TEE TEETECETCTCPECEETECEETETECEETECTETECETCECEETETTETTTE Caribou Moves As the seasons change, this herd of canbou moves from the forest to the tundra, looking for food. Can you find your way through the herd? Pick up the letters along the way to spell out the nine-letter word for this seasonal wandering TE ee ~~ Tee SUE een Tl UT LUT UU UT LUO UU UU UT LET OUTLET ETT UTTER mM 9 - SaClose Up Oops! Our valdiife photographer got his finger frozen to his camera's zoom lens. Can you tell vehat arctic animal is in each close-up picture? Match each photo to an animal name from the list. Not all names are used. Write the number under the picture. 1. Snowy Owl 2. Walrus 3. Polar Bear 4, Muskox 5. Carioou 6. Seal 90000000000000000000 Polar Playroom A mother polar bear digs a den in the snow where she will have her babies and take care of them for several months. She often digs a Playroom so her cubs vall have room to move around. This mother bear seems to have gotten carried away with her digging! Can you show the cubs the way back to their mother?Vlippered Family Walruses and seals both belong to a group of arctic mammals that have flippers. To learn the funny name of this flippered family, finish these sentences about walruses and seals. Then fill Ihe correct letters into tne numbered spaces. They swiminthe __. TE 12345 They breathe 67 8 They reston _ N_. 9 10 1 12 _~O___ _E__S§ hunt them. 13 1415 1617-18 19 20 21 22 Solve the math problems swimming around the edge of this page. Write the matching letters on the correct lines below to answer the riddle. niped? ViaFrom May to September, selves and their chicks! = WOR. Lots of Lemmings Lemmings are arctic rodents about the size of a guinea pig. They are a snowy owl's favorite food. Can you find the 11 times the word “LEMMING*™ Is hiding in this picture of a snowy ow and i Si xChapter 2 Ocean AnimalsHOW MANY BUSES? How Many Buses 1 whale shark = 15 tons Equal One Shark? 1ton=2,000 pounds , 1 school bus = 10,000 pounds The whale shark is the biggest fish in the ocean, weighing up to 15 tons! But how big Is that really? Use the “How Many Buses?” formula to figure out how | much a whale shark weighs in more familiar terms. Imagine this diver is 6 feet tall! So Big! There's another ocean animal that’s even bigger than a whale shark. In fact. this creature is bigger than any other animal on land or sea, including the biggest dinosaur that ever lived! Use the direc- tions to cross words out of the grid. Read tne remaining words from left to right and top to bottom. SING THE DOLPHIN PIN LARGEST Cross out all words . . . witha mean “small” FIG LITTLE | ANIMAL AT WOOD Sp DoLa Mare aint ON | EARTH| cooL | DOWN | JIG . .. that start with the letter “D” - - that end in *-ing* NOODLE| TOO WIN rs TINY . - with two letters, one of ia 1 which is “A” THE POOL HOOT BRING DIVE ... that rhyme with “big” with double “OO” SOON DEEP I BLUE PIG WIG WING TIN AM WHALE FOOL ‘| EXTRA FUN: This biggest-of-creatures can weigh up to 220 tons! Use the “How Many Buses” formula to see how many schoo! buses that equals! — a INSWater World There are more than 24,000 ciflerent species of fish Inving in the waters of the world! Can you find all ihe fish swimming in the gnd? One has been highlighted for you. When you are done, read the unused letters trom left to nght and top to bottom to discover just how much of the earth is a water covered habilat EXTRA FUN: BGPCBASSAETSMORETH Tesoro” A SOROS MB KNHS AN TWOT anaangoinnot RSTBADAITUTOCHIRDSO coorthowheh RTHITCPRNLRAF THESU fnaianewermnuen A EUACEGAEEETRFACEO more interesting! CTH®DKCSREOFFTHEEA UREASALPKASTRTHISC DANHLTTEEAYSOVERED AUAEL BS RBRTHWITHWA Ee TROEWAHOOACETERTHA BARRACUDA KCMANGLERUCHTSHOWM oo 2SSMACKERELTKUCHOFT CARP STURGEONYWTMHISPUZ oe AHERRINGNREIZLETISC councanins «=O VE RPMALNALNOVERED Cas MSARDINEESLNWITHTH GROUPER OAHNARIPLSUOENAMES GRUNT NGROUPERBEMWOFFISH HERRING LAMPREY OREOS SALMON SMELT TROUT MACKEREL PERCH SARDINE SOLE TUNA MINNOW PIKE SHAD STICKLEBACK WAHOO MULLET PIRANHA SHARK STURGEON WRASSE NEHU NAY SKATE TETRA 15Create a Fish 1. Some of these names of real : fish might ¢ » how to draw silly you ideas of fish! Use 8 the shapes provided to start 8 your drawings. Color your % fish when finished! x 3 PARROTFISH ° CLOWNFISH % TRUMPETFISH % PENCILFISH 3 FLAGTAIL > DOTTYBACK > Crusty Fellow % Look closely at Ine plants in this 8 picture. They vall tell you the silly % answer to this unlikely question: 4 Why wouldn't the lobster share his toys?° e ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 8 ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° PeOLoaCOOHODODOOHOHALOOHALOODALOLHSOOHHEOHOHLHOHOXOGD0E00008 TART - Army of Arms D S 6 Each of these four creatures has a head 0 surrounded by tentacles or arms. While an a Q octopus has only eight, a nautilus can have = Q more than eighty! Can you make it fram S START to END through this grasping group without getting caught? TES O OBO Funny Family These creatures all belong toa family with an oda, but descriptive, name. What is il? Break the letter code and find oull Wnte your answer on the lines prowded. family END CO i cr LOSI 17 asNice Neighbor 2 3 Bl What ocean animal has a snout like a trumpet, a pouch like a kangaroo, and a grasping tail ike a monkey? Copy the pattern in each numbered square into the proper place in the grid, and you will find out! A2 B3 Cl m7 Al OL 18 a.) Mo),Ua ce Please! Most sea creatures live in water that is warmed by the sun. But some [ive deep in the sea where It is cold dnd dark. Creatures who five down there mtist make their ‘own light! Use a while gel pen to connect the dots rom 1 lo 99 and you will see a very s{range deep-ocean fish. EXTRA FUN; When you are done, use a pale green crayon lo Color the glowing lantems that hang from his chin: and forehead. This fish uses them (o lura dinner out of the dark and ciose To his terrible teeth!NN I NL NL ONL ONION LOL PO POL PLP ORL ess / ) Ocean Hink Pinks a, ) The answers to hink pinks are two rhyming words that eacn have one syllable. We've provided ) ) you wath one of the words for each answer in the word list. Figure out which word goes where, » ( and think of another word to complete each hink pink. HINT: One is done for youl ( ) ) 1, What a gilled water animal wants = FISH WISH ( 2. Letters toalarge oceanmammal= (3. Little tiny body of water= ) 4. Agreathome forahermitcrab= ( ) 5. Where fish with sharp teeth play= ) 6. Flippered sea animal's food = ) . . —.. i —_—— Hey! You ( © 7. Genuine snake-like fish = have a , . .., i ———— PALE TAILI \ 8. Metal fish part= : Ver ) 9. Slow moving bunch of mollusks = _ SP ey, ( ) 10, Flat shark relative that likes sunlight = ee ( ) DAY JAM REAL SWELL MAIL WEE WISH PARK MEAL TIN \ (owooeeerereereearmv_—verrees>s 0S 05 Ee \ ( Hidden Treasure ( Giant blue clams can grow over a yard ( wide and can live for 100 years! Over time, ) they can produce something valuable. Use ‘) asimpie number substitution code (A=1, \ B=2,C=3.. .) to find out what that is. ) WOW! — Aglant Re’s digi neste \ ae 2E ) DoS ere ii NL eaaeeee<5r-re eee eee, Eee OSWhere’s Dinner? “Toothed whales” have sharp teeth that they use to catch a tasty dinner of fish or squid. But first they have to find their food! These whales send out a special kind of sound, and listen for the echoes that bounce back to them. These three whales have each sent out a sound. ADD the numbers in the shaded path from the whale to the fish. SUBTRACT the numbers on the unshaded path on the way back. The whale with the lowest number is closest to eating Ginner. He's the winner! What did the sperm whale say 1 to the dolphin who = = jas}odiod uo splashed him? way ar JEU} PIP NOA Who’s a Whale? There is a very familiar ocean mammal that you will be surprised to find is a toothed whale. Add the missing lines to spell his name! OL PLBlue Baby : One kind of ocean baby is born blue or gray to blend in with the dark ocean. But this baby looks very cifferent when it grows up! Use a dark crayon to fill in all the boxes with a dot in the upper left-hand comer. To break the letter-shifting code, fil Vv in the letters either one before or one after the letters shovm. Which is it? : BIE lV IM CJFIBIVIU What Do = land that borders the ocean You Sea? __ __ = fried clams or baked haddock sow. ery s8ee SEA _ = mammal with flippers instead of feet words do you know? = vehicle that can land on water Finish each word by wntingthecorect ~=SEA ____ __ = a harbor used by ships letters on the dotted = hard covering of a clam lines provided. _ _ _ = dizzy from the rolling of a boat __ = something to sit on _ __ = plant that grows in the sea 22At the Shore Not all ocean animals five in lhe Geep sea. Many of them can be found al the shore, where the land meets the water. How many of each animal can you find in this picture? HINT: Some animals are where you might expect to find them, and sore are hiding in unexpected places. Don't forget to look for Mervin! 2 , bs jellyfish starfish WE (1 YEN silly \, ill Se ES od Ytllraty nllHome Sweet Habitat Where the ocean walter is clear, warm, and shallow, special places have formed that attract a variety of colortul sea lite. Fit the creatures listed below into their proper place up and dos 1 the grid. Read across the shaded row to learn what this wonderful f habitat is called. We left you a M-A-N-T-A R-A-Y to show you the way! SPONGE, SEA ANEMONE, SHRIMP, ANGELFISH, OCTOPUS, SEAHORSE, CLOWNFISH, HERMIT CRAB, JELLYFISH 24Chopter 3 Mountain and Woodland Animals} ee Scrambled Eg¢ Hoes A bungry gnzzly bear vail eat almost anything—and a lot of Il! Unscramble tnese words, which are all favorite bear foods. Then, try to fit the food items into the cniss-cross. We've left some B-E-A-R F-O-O-D to gel you started AGRSS OWEFLRS SOBIN | AVELES NEHOY. PHEGORS. | GSEG EDER LBBUS _ TANS RBHES ZALIRD. OTROS RRIBEES LMOSAN UIRRSQEL RBAGAGE Fit this word into the CrISS-Cross, lOO: —CARRION— Do you know what it is? Read the secret T Aa M WA 75 T T 0 j message to find out! 26oA A Shania What? $ The Mountain Goal is not really a § goat at all. To find out what type of { animalit is, find the correct path up i the mountain from START to END. i The letters on the rocks along the {way wall spell out the answer. 27eoocoeooeoe oer FoF F7FF FCO OCKOFOOF AOC COG C8 ©0COC9OOHOOFCOOCODO00 a 64 063 70 2 , ——~, 650 ) 062 a \ 47 —— eeeerceoe eo oeo ooo OO 8 33 749 v7 75° nae 76°, lk y do S_GIIO RT Tne the Mountain fein) 023 Which animal has been nicknamed = “King of the Mountain”? Connect the dots from 1 to 76 to see his picture. °24 Then, add a single straight or curved line to finish each of the letters and N > learn the “King’s” name! Xe me 26° #25 ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° e ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° e e ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° COPCCOCHOLOL COE FCOOOHOOCOOOOOLCOOOCODOCOOOOOOOOOEB2E00000 ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 28 ~ —All Mixed Up These mountain and woodland animals have gotten themselves all mixed up. Can you figure out which two animals have combined in each stnng of letters? HINT: Remove one name and the second name is left. 1. DEWOERLF = DEER+ WOLF 2.RACOPOCOOSSUNM = Something sure is a = *------- mixed up 3.BECOAVUGERAR = around 4.5 QUPORIRRCUPELINE = a emer mmo "i LLTAHM 5.MOOSKUSENK AELYLA ooo en MSALLM Lovely Llamas? PAMIAT Lamas are camel-like creatures native to the Andes Mountains in South America. Their wool is soft and cuddly. and they look so cute with their long eyelashes. Can you guess what such a sweet creature does wtien itis | angry? To find out. cross out all the L-L-A-M-A from the letter gnd. Read the remaining letters lelt to nght, and top to bottom. 29mountain Where’s My Poult? Look at all the animals around the edge of these two pages. Can you match each mountain or woodland mommy to their special baby? Write the names for each adull-baby pair on the lines below. i ADULT BABY mountain goat pup beaver SS a ae |) OO IPI Te FEkitten What Do ania Have...? fawn Filin tne letters that are not D, V, O, or P to disc Ihe answer to the nddle. i 30 uP What do skunks have that no other animals have? DBYOAOP VYOBPDYD Arp OSOKPUY NOKDVSO om grizzly bear Answer:Silly Sentences CUT Each sentence can be completed by picking one letter of Ine alpnabet oo “my to fill in the blanks. HINT: You wall use six different letters! = EXTRA FUN: Can you say eacl 1, erry _ oose _ ake __ any __ essy __ ittens. sentence three 2. __orcupine __arents aint __rickly __ ictures, % times ast? € 3. aby _ ears _ ake __ eautiful — rown __ read. “yyy 4. ive ___urry __ oxes ry __ resh __ rankfurters. 5, eary _ olves ___ heel _ ooden __ heelbarrows. 6. idiculous __ accoons _ ead __ obot __ iddles. TETETCTTTETOTTETETEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED DEE TEEPE EEE EE EEE CEEEEEEEEE ELE f > <, 1 The Scavenger we iy s Mt, A squirrel spends most of its lite gathering food. What it doesn't eal = EXTRAFUN: @ Immediately, it hides for later. First. find this squirrels acorn stash by How many little snail: can you find sliding traveling from START to END. Then, see how many otner acorns you can find hidden in the woodpile!Close Cousins Wolves live in packs of 8 to 15 farnily 7 + L 7 members. The group hunts together and protects its terntory from other wolves. Several olher wild animals are close relatives of the wolf. Solve the picture puzzles to discover the names of three other wolf kin. > SNAKE > RABBIT: OWL-LYNK- BEAR: V.EM. (Very Important Marmot) The hoary marmot looks Ike a big woodchuck. It is known for making a shrill whistle that can be heard up to. a mile away! However, whistling is not what makes the marmot important. Look in the word gnd for the names of six animals who rély on the marmot to help them survive their harsh mountain habitat. You can choose from the names aroun this puzzle. First crcle Ihe names, then read the leftover letters to learn why these animals need marmots. Ty> AME OMM —"AYSdsAHs-4 O=mMA0OArL =oOow=s=mMmmMrmMm mAQx GOAT -SPIDER - JAY EAGLE* MOUSE- COYOTE- TROUT: SHEEP 33SOOO. OOD Wild yaks can be found in remote areas of the Tivelan plateau. They to the highest altitude of any mammal. To see how high they go, solve the equations in each column, then read the five digit number across the bottom. 10| 7| 3| 6| 4 <2 |2+8 | -2 | +4) -3 +4)-5 | +8 | #3 | +6 =f |-6 | +3) -5.| <4 43. /+1 | -4 | -4 | +6. -5 |-8 | -4 | -9 Yaks can climb this many feet high in the mountains! EXTRA FUN: A five-story building is about 65 feet tall. How many five-story buildings equal the highest mountain a yak can climb? $I IIAP OI IPO IOI PLAT LIAL ODIO OI LIL ILI LILA I PIII IIL AL II PIAL ALO OO9DOOOO OOOOH LLL IPOPILLPTL PP DP OPI AL IOLHIIR LPL OOD Nest Numbers A bald eagle can spread its wings over seven feet— that’s bigger than the tallest teacher in your schooll What's more amazing is the size of a bald eagle's nest. An eagle will reuse the same nest, adding to it every year. Answer these questions, and add up the numbers. The total will be the number of pounds an eagle nest can weigh. Wow! # of cards in eight decks # of keys on eight pianos # of days in two years # of dimes in $200 # of pennies in six quarters a big bird to make a big nest!Here Kitty, Kitty? Amountain lion has many names—at least 40 cifferent ones in English and 50 more names in Spanish and Native American languages! Some names, such as Cougar and puma, are familiar. Figure out the rebus puzzles to learn five other colorful names for - (B the mountain lion! s umte’ Lent S Re Hi I 1 S I There is the name of one mountain or woodland creature hidden a nek ide and Seek in each of these sentences. Circle the ones you can find! 1. Mervin’s heel kept slipping out of his shoe. 2. When the cow says “moo,” see if she wants more hay. 3. At dusk, unknown insects start to buzz around. 4, Maybe Arthur is allergic to cats? 5, Let’s take a stab at catching some fireflies. 6. A bad germ in the water made the campers sick. 7. A mother owl must be a very good hunter. 8. We were in awe as elephants entered the circus ring.~ ‘ - Mystery Marsupials Marsupials are animals that carry their babies ina pouch (like a kangaroo). Do you know these two? This is the only marsupial who lives in the This marsupial lives only in the forests of east Australia. It spends most of its life sleeping and eating the leaves of its favor- ite tree, the eucalyptus. Connect the dots from 1 to 67 to see this shy creature. Color in the shape marked with an "N.7 woodlands of North America. The species has been around for 60 million years—that means they were neighbors of the dino- saurs! Connect the dots from 1 to 42 to see a picture of this “living fossil.” yi 6? 2. “" a si Ve 5 h 16" cc. at wiz g@ }? a % ) 2 o ZS peg a 3a 42 - G4e 05 uae Break the code to finish tne nd riddle, and learn the name of & * this mystery marsupial! eo Finish this nddle by tiling in ; eacn blank with a K, O, or Al Why does the mommy What soda does this marsupial drink after eating hate rainy days? eucalyptus leaves? The kids play inside! Cc iC = L SSeS eS 86 oS SSeS eaeDesert AnimalsCan you stand the nol sun long enough to find the one time tne word BLAZING Is spelled Red Hot e very hot places dunng the day. Filin ine blanks delow using the letters REDH OT to make sx other words that describe ihe ceserl heat. HINT: You'll use Deserts some jatters more tnan once! BU_NING TON NOrCwr>w TBZPO“IZNSCH SOHNHANYST OW DZN>SeZ > NeP>HPSON>D HOOCZONOHN Teo xy BrO N>>Z> Slazing Hot. correctly in the word grid above? ° eoeeovxr00 Fc e900 0DF0LODGC CORO ocoxr0007G 000000009 ©e2e200072 272K F7X07F2LXDXD0O ROP ODOGD Out of the Heat g a shady hoe and become inactive to escape Some gesert animals, ro oul 9 from each conmn. When the letters are iled In, re ci ye shaced row to | cro im Ine ame for ths “hot hibernation.” HINT: Each missing letter comp! es a farnlar pallern of letters trom top to bottom! eoXFHFHHHFHHHHFOCHOLLFELOXLOHGHLOCOLLFO99 COC OCOD OOOOOCO®E ee — — oo aS a SSeSSsssnakes ° Light stripe down back ime sert s that h ° White diamond on forehead ° Double diamond pattern on its body that looks like this —7 © Rattle on end of tail LES ry {ICactus Hotel The saguaro caclus s the largest for many small anmals. Unscram ble the names of all the animals (nat rely on Inis saguaro. cactus in the world. + ltishome and food 4 Covered in Sand The soil in tne desert is very sandy. See if you can figure out these rebus puzzles Inat show four familiar words that all start vaith the letters S-A-N-D. Grains of Sand See If you can find the S-A-N-D hiding in these three sentences! 1, My aunt Sandy lives in San Diego. 2. Cassandra brought chips and dip. 3. Susan dug a hole in the sandbox.Desert lizards can have very different shapes: geckos are soft and squashy; whiptails have long, thin tails; skinks are liltle and skinny; horned lizards are covered with spikes. mards Can you tell which two lizards do not appear on both sides of the Page? Leaping XK L %: ioe iy = - Ay fi 41. 12 a 2 3 14 16 lS ‘ ye © hoy Taxi! This man looks like he's sitting on a sofa, but he’s really on a desert taxi! His bumpy ride ts used in the hottest and most sandy countries to carry goods and people. Connect the dots from 1 to 87 to see the animal known as “ship of the desert.” Taxi Code EXTRA FUN: Break the letter code to find two familiar names for this terrific taxi! This creature is a or one-humped FUN FACT: zs TWiT Dromedaries may not need to drink water often but, when they do, they can drink up to 26 gallons at one timel SS SS 88, Oe Nae = SS— Many Meerkats Meerkats are tough little animals thal live in the Kalahan Desert of southern Atnca. Desert life isn’ ‘asy, but meerkals have found @ good safely system. They live in IS a team to protect each other, find food, and raise the groups and work tog: share t net babies. They ‘ork. and they all share the benefits! It the meerkats here gathered all the numbers hidden in this picture, then divided them equally, what number would each of them be left with? gs a Ve 5 x \ |START = vas te Find the Oasis SES) Ke mT An oasis is an area in the desert that always nas fresh water. Many crea- ERG Za tures rely on this precious resource. Can you help this sandgrouse find her <| Way to the oasis? First she will have a long drink. Then she will soak her breast feathers, and bring water back to her chicks! wimg LER V7 [— Mystery Monster Even though monster movies and monster stones are very popular, It 1s difficult to find a real-life monster. One place to look is in the deserts of the southwestern United States. Complete the statements below using words from the word list. Write the one capital letter from each missing word on the line al the end of the sentence where it belongs. When you are finished, reao the letters from top to bottom to dis cover this mystery monster's name. Spends much of the day Has a stubby Has strong, wide ; Is most at night. that stores fal. Never tall Has in glands in its jaw. faTal Isa -moving creature. cLaws It should be approached. Active Lives in _ venoM Its bite is painful, but rarely _ Round Eats bird , bugs, mice, and lizards. _ Eggs Has scales called beads, underGround slOw EXTRA FUN: This monster has Halloween colors! Color the sections of the | S drawing marked “B™ black. Color the remaining sections bnght orange. tunne IIa SCOSmall Survivors The desert is home to many small crea- tures who seem to survive there without much difficulty. There are five of these hidden in the word puzzle below. To find them, take one letter from each column moving from left to right. Cross them off as you go—each leller can only be used once. The first creature has been done for you Small But Deadly This desert hunter stays sheltered during the day. At night it comes out looking for prey, which it injects with deadly venom. Fill in ihe blocks as directed to see this smail, but dangerous creature. Would you like to meet one? © Find box 1 and copy the pattern into square 1. Find box 2 and copy the pattern into square 2. * Continue doing this until you have copied all the boxes Into the grid. - z CONNMany desert when it is cooler. U: good place for si i ee ae aan Sand Dune Surprise As night falls in the deserts of northern Afnca and Arabia, a surprising desert crea- ture comes out from ils tunnel under the sand dunes. Fill in all the tri- angles (even the ones wath squiggles inside) to reveal who this furry hunter is. Does he look farmiliar? Hot Days, Cool Nights come out again at night to find food is moon phase decoder to spell out a ee aon » ) ev ae mM oN a Ca q ¢« w X on eek OmuTUMLULALALLALULALULLAUULUU LUAU AULA LU A lll xX Beep Beep The roadrunner is a desert bird known for his racing speed. Not many people know that the road runner is also especially good at catching rattlesnakes! See if you can find the shadows thal match- UMMM ULI ddd ddd ddd ddd ddd ddd iid didi ddd ddd didde VULIML LL hd ddbdddd dbb ddd tld dddtidtdddddidddtéd dr és the Grawang of the roadrunner with his dinner. VLULLLLLULLLLLLI LLL LIL LLL LULL LLL LLU LLL LLL dbl, UMMM be ULUL LULL LLL LLL LLU LD ALLL LLL LO LLL dL LLL LDL Ld ddd ddd bd ddd hdd bbb bbb bbb bt td IW Ses 48 : \Grassland Animalsme iis lg PN ng ri ) \ Gi it Mh st) hy J : ol VANES ESET , Dé| Down Kangaroo Hop There are many speces of kangaroo throughout the gre nds of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. Some are big and some are small, but all nop to get around. See if you can hop your way through this puzzle. All the words end in OO, just like kangaroo! 1. A large monkey with a face like a dog 2. What a cow says 5. Big barnyard ACROSS 3. 4, 8. 10. ll. 13. 15, - Caterpillar’s home before it becomes a butterfly . Round house made from blocks of snow Picture etched into the skin with ink Where you go to see animals from many lands Masked animal you might see in your backyard Pandas eat this tall and woody grass What you use to wash your hair What a ghost says Black-and-white lake bird with a mournful cry z é . XN , EXTRA FUN: We've included six animals that also have O | OO in their names! bird witha long neck 6. Toy musical instrument that buzzes when you hum through it 7. Sound of crying 9. Bird who pops out of a clock every hour 12. Noise of a sneeze 14. A small injuryanimal. Its name means “little one" because it has leathery around its body, a long scaly ,and its face and ears are covered with thick, skin. When scared, these creatures will jump straight in the air! Originally from this “tiny tank" has moved north. In fact, it is the state mammal of ! Connect the dots To see one, and solve the rebus puzzle to learn its name. Word List Texas up armored bands tail bumpy strange South AmericaA World Full of Grass Grasslands have different names Gepending on where you are in the world. The | / \ \ five travelers below are going to visit five different grasslands. Fit the letters of each | / \\} | | person's first name into the blank spaces of the place where they are traveling. You \ i | | will to get the name of the grassland there. HINT: Each sentence is a rhyme! Witt \ \ 1. Rae B. Hairy is goingtothe PR_I_I_. \,/ North America I il/ 2. Anna Banana is visiting the SAV_ Australia 3. Pete Prep will travel tothe S__ P__. Asia & E. Europe J | 4. Sam and his compass look for the P__PA_. \ , I) South America \ \ Rana 5. Pam Lampost wants toseetheC__ OS. ..\ Equator Pam 6. Lani wants rain when she goes to the P___ Africa \iy i. AyWhat Do You Get if You Cross a Kangaroo with on Elephant? These two grassland animais don't live in the same place, but what if they did? Answer as many clues below as you can, and fill the letters you have into the grid. Work back and forth between the grid and clues until you discover the answer to the riddle. A. Tall rain shoe BOOT 7 1B 2 2 B. Opposite of me eae 23 C. To be sick 15 29 {2 D. Remove hair with razor 4 10 22 19 13 E. You barbecue on this 4 28 2 F. To fight verbally 7% 9 3 5 6. As little as possible 7 20 30 24 © — SOP SC a LP05O@165 05 60800050