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When a group of wolves live together, it's called a pack. Learn about life inside a pack of wolves and why these animals like to stick together. Find out how living together with others helps wolves hunt for food, communicate with one another, and raise their young.

Spend a day and night in the rain forest! Learn about this lush habitat through the diverse animals that call it home. Start the morning suspended high in the canopy with a colorful toucan. Curl around a branch and bask in the afternoon sun with an emerald boa. At sunset, pace the forest floor for prey alongside a sleek jaguar.

Spend a day and night in the tundra! Learn about this cold habitat through the intriguing animals that call it home. Catch breakfast mid-flight with a peregrine falcon. Spend the afternoon snoozing with an Arctic fox. Take an evening trek with a herd of caribou.

Spend a day and night in the desert! Learn about this dry habitat through the unique animals that call it home. Stand with meerkats during a watchful hunt for insects. Spot a jackrabbit taking a shaded midday nap. Join a desert tortoise as it dines on colorful cactus fruit. After dark, follow a snake as it slithers in cool, moonlit sand.

The icy cold Arctic is home to both the powerful polar bear and intelligent orca, two mighty predators. But which animal is the fiercest of the ecosystem? Does the polar bear’s patience in stalking its prey and strength in attack put it on top? Or does the orca’s ability to work in a pod give it the edge?

Go for a hike in the woods and you’re sure to see a wide range of plants. Many colorful flowers and fruits seem perfectly harmless. But don’t be fooled by these beautiful plants. Some plants eat bugs, and some are poisonous, deadly enough to sicken or even kill a person!

How did life begin? How many species are on our planet? Can we bring extinct species back to life? When it comes to life on our planet, there are a whole lot of questions we’re still trying to answer. Get ready to explore the unknown and discover how scientists are working to solve the mysteries of living things.

The world is crawling with all sorts of bugs and other little critters. But don’t be fooled by their small size, many of these creatures are quite dangerous. Some are armed with powerful poison that can kill a person. Others carry and spread deadly diseases. Brace yourself to discover some of the world’s tiniest killers.

Weather includes all the conditions in the air around us. Snow, rain, sleet, and hail are all forms of weather. So is the temperature of the air and the amount of moisture in it. Learn all about weather, including how and why it changes from place to place and time to time.

Weather is always changing. It can be unpredictable. But even with all the changes, some patterns can be found. Learn how meteorologists use tools and systems to measure and predict these patterns. Find out how these patterns influence weather around the world.

Some climates are dry and some are wet. Some are cold and some are warm. But those words can describe weather too. Learn the difference between weather and climate. Find out how landforms and location can influence weather patterns.

Will tomorrow be cold or warm? Cloudy or sunny? Wet or dry? Meteorologists make predictions about how weather conditions will change. Find out how they do it, and what challenges they face in trying to help people prepare for coming weather conditions.

Some dogs are black. Other dogs are brown. Some plants have purple flowers and others have white flowers. Living things have different traits that they pass onto their offspring. Let’s investigate traits to learn more!

Animals are living things. Rocks are nonliving. Why? Let’s investigate the differences between living and nonliving things!

Some animals live in water. Some animals live on land. The land that animals live on can be very different. What makes a place the right home for an animal? Let’s investigate habitats!

Plants are living things. They need certain things to grow and live. What are they? Let’s investigate what plants need to survive!

A seed falls from a plant. A mouse eats the seed. An owl eats the mouse. Each animal gets energy from its food. How does energy flow from one living thing to another? Let’s investigate food chains and food webs!

Animals are living things. They need certain things to grow and live. What are they? Let’s investigate what animals need to survive!

¿Alguna vez has visto un agujero en la tierra y te has preguntado que hay dentro? ¡Podri´a ser un perrito de las praderas! Estos pequeños y tiernos mami´feros construyen comunidades de tu´neles subterra´neos. Descubre fascinantes datos sobre los perritos de las praderas y ente´rate de lo que realmente ocurre bajo tierra.

Con sus espeluznantes aullidos y su feroz habilidad para la caza, los lobos son criaturas fascinantes. Viven en manadas y son parientes cercanos del mejor amigo del hombre, el perro. Aprende más sobre estos magníficos cazadores.