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Comics, Doug Beetle
Dung beetles in the starlight
Meet a nocturnal dung beetle that navigates by the moon and stars.
a halk hunting bats
Wild News
How do hawks capture a bat within a swarm?
Scientists use video technology to figure out how hawks catch individual bats flying within a swarm.
Some traits of butterflies
The Feature Creature
Are butterflies a type of moth?
What are some differences between butterflies and moths? And how are they related? Find out!
Puzzles and Games
Do lions and tigers live in Africa?
Think you know the answer? Play the game to find out!
Field Trip
Book Look: One Plastic Bag
Learn out about the amazing story of Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of The Gambia, who came up with a clever solution to plastic pollution.
Puzzles and Games
Frog matching game!
Test your memory skills with this frog matching challenge. We know you can do it!

Color and learn

At Mongabay Kids, our mission is to inspire all kids (and their adults) to explore, celebrate, and conserve plants, animals, and ecosystems, wherever nature happens.

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