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Animal Tricksters

Many people play tricks on April Fools’ Day. But these animals play tricks all year long. …

April Fools Day, banded dotterel, frogfish, grass snake, great potoo, lappet moth, orchid mantis, pygmy owl, tricks, tricksters

penguins molting

Losing It

Fur, feathers, skin, or scales—after a while, they all get old or tight or not quite right. Then it’s time to lose them! …

alpine newt, crabs, crustaceans, damselfly, elephant seal, feathers, fur, grass snake, hair, molting, penguins, Ptarmigan, reindeer, shedding, skin, spider crabs, tarantulas, waved albatross

April Foolers Ranger Rick April 2017

April Foolers

For some animals, every day is April Fools’ Day! Their super tricks help them find food and stay safe from enemies. …

bird, camouflage, eye hawk moth, fer-de-lance, grass snake, hiding, long-eared owl, moth, owl, plovers, snake, snow leopard, stick mantis, tricks, woop-nymph

Ranger Rick Jr Animal Tricksters April 2014

Animal Tricksters

Many people play tricks on April Fools’ Day. But these animals play tricks all year long. …

banded dotterel, feather caterpillar, frogfish, grass snake, great potoo, hawk-moth caterpillar, northern pygmy owl