National Geographic Kids USA – September 2019

Red-masked

parakeets

sometimes nest

in mounds made

by termites.

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24 NAT GEO KIDS^ • SEPTEMBER 2019

MEDITERRANEAN RED BUG

Native to the Mediterranean

region

Graham’s Quinta dos

Malvedos Vineyard, Portugal

BUDGETT’S FROG

Native to Argentina, Bolivia,

and Paraguay

Baltimore Aquarium,

Baltimore, Maryland

ORANGE SPOTTED FILEFISH

Native to Indo-West

Pacific Ocean

Henry Doorly Zoo and

Aquarium, Omaha, Nebraska

NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE

Native to North America

Nebraska Wildlife Rehab,

Omaha, Nebraska

* The critter above is

a rare albino porcupine!

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Moment of

AW

BORNEAN ORANGUTAN, native to

Borneo, an island in Southeast Asia

Avilon Zoo, Rizal, Philippines

I knew Trixie was special when she

walked into the room holding her

keeper’s hand. Since this orangutan

grew up with her keepers, she was

totally relaxed around us. I pointed

to the corner of the room where I

wanted to do the photo shoot, and

Trixie walked right over. Then she

lay down and looked at me

through the lens of the camera.

I felt like she could understand

everything I said, so I just

told her to strike a pose.

As you can see, she did it

perfectly.

Orangutans

sleep in giant

nests they

create in the

forest canopy.

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