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Polar habitat facts and photos
You won’t find trees in Antarctica, but some types of small shrubs, lichens, mosses

Try this simple eggs-periment (see what we did there?) to learn about salt crystals.
Check your calendar to find out which day in March and September the equinox falls

Find out about this year’s challenge.

Find out what makes grizzly bears so freaky in this episode of Freaky Creatures!

This enormous marine reptile had a monster-size appetite!
They find out about life underwater for this enormous creature and get an up-close

Slowly stalking down the snowy hillside, the Amur leopard watches its prey through the trees. In the clearing below, a sika deer munches on tree bark, one of its few remaining food sources during the cold Russian winter. The leopard crouches, its body so low to the ground that its belly fur brushes the snow. Suddenly it bounds and springs forward, tackling the deer from 10 feet away. It’s dinnertime.
They prefer to feast on deer and boar, but will eat rabbits and mice if they can’t find

Scientists mixed up this dino with Brontosaurus.
They find out about life underwater for this enormous creature and get an up-close

Crossing a beach to get to the sea, a two-foot-tall Humboldt penguin waddles over what appears to be a cluster of large boulders. Suddenly one of the rock-like objects rises up and barks! The penguin is stepping on sea lions lounging on the shore. Sea lions prey on Humboldt penguins in water but are too slow to catch them on land. The bird continues to ruffle feathers as it climbs over more annoyed sea lions. But it finally makes it to the ocean and dives in for a swim. A GOOD SPORT Humboldt penguins live along the shores of Peru and Chile, two countries in South America. Named for a chilly water current that flows through their coastal range, these birds are excellent swimmers. Their torpedo-shaped bodies can shoot through the water at speeds of 30 miles an hour. And they can dive up to 500 feet underwater in search of snacks such as fish, shrimp, and squid. When the birds need a break from swimming, they come ashore. Getting around on land isn’t always easy. Parts of their habitat feature rocky seaside cliffs. Luckily the animals have some built-in climbing gear: They use sharp claws on their webbed feet to grip onto rocks as they move across the rugged landscape. The animals also put their climbing skills to use when they have to scramble over sunbathing sea lions blocking their path to the ocean. THINK PINK During the hottest months of the year, temperatures in the Humboldt penguin’s home can reach triple digits. The animal has ways to beat the heat though. It sports patches of bare, pink skin around its eyes and at the base of its bill. The bird expels body heat through these featherless spots. This little guy’s athletic abilities and its pink patches make it one colorful penguin! Check out the book Penguins vs. Puffins for more about these amazing birds! Watch a YouTube playlist all about penguins. Text by Andrea Silen, NGS Staff
Find out what else makes the Humboldt penguin so freaky in this episode of Freaky

See pictures and read about Bitterroot National Forest on National Geographic Kids.
Another bloom you can find in this region is nicknamed the “pink fairy†and has

Clearing trees and and draining wetlands destroy habitats and affects the animals that live there. Here’s how you can help.
Check out these tips to find out what you can do to protect Earth’s wild places