Ranger Rick’s stories and facts about wildlife species and habitats are from all over the world. Enjoy surprising discoveries and weird findings below.

Animal Class
Ranger Rick magazine spread about dinosaur trivia featuring fossil skeletons and fun facts

Dinosaur Trivia

Do you dig dinos? Here’s your chance to “bone up” on these amazing animals.

Magazine spread about animal flatulence with illustrated elephant, sloth, and tropical animals

Does It Fart?

An elephant does. And so do you. But a goldfish rarely—if ever—does. And an octopus definitely does not. Discover more about animals that do and do not pass gas!

Magazine spread Bye-Bye Bee about the European beewolf wasp hunting honeybees

European Beewolf

Don’t be fooled—this is no sweet “Rock-a-Bye, Baby” scene. It’s the result of a successful hunt!

Magazine spread about animal fear with fight flight and freeze responses and porcupine quills

Fear in Animals

When an animal—even you!—is scared, there’s usually no hiding it. But fear not: Showing fear is normal, natural, and even helpful.

Magazine spread about pufferfish showing a giant inflated puffer on the sandy seafloor

Fishy Puffer-Uppers

When in doubt, puff it out! A pufferfish knows what to do when danger may be near.

Flying Foxes

Flying Foxes

On summer nights above the city of Melbourne, Australia, thousands of flying foxes take to the skies. Foxes that fly? Have we gone batty?

Magazine spread about glass frogs with labeled transparent anatomy and a green frog on a leaf

Glass Frogs

These little creatures are clearly unusual!

Ranger Rick magazine spread Glide On featuring flying lizard gliding frog and albatross

Glide On

It’s no surprise to see birds, bats, and bugs fly. But what’s this—a flying lizard?!

Magazine spread Home Sweet Home about gopher tortoise with burrow photo US range map and longleaf pine

Gopher Tortoises

Wherever this slow-going reptile lives, you’ll find a wild community full of other “happy campers,” too!

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