(Encyclopedia) potato beetle, name for two beetles of the leaf beetle family and for two of the blister beetle family, all destructive to the potato plant and its relatives. Most notorious is the…
(Encyclopedia) raccoon, nocturnal New World mammal of the genus Procyon. The common raccoon of North America, Procyon lotor, also called coon, is found from S Canada to South America, except in parts…
(Encyclopedia) eel, common name for any fish in the order Anguilliformes, and characterized by a long snakelike body covered with minute scales embedded in the skin. Eels lack the hind pair of fins,…
(Encyclopedia) cave, a cavity in the earth's surface usually large enough for a person to enter. Caves may be formed by the chemical and mechanical action of a stream upon soluble or soft rock, of…
Source: National Marine Fisheries Services' Northeast Fisheries Science CenterHow many kinds of lobsters are there in the United States? Two kinds of lobster-like crustaceans exist in U.S. waters…
These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…
Father-Son and Father-Daughter Athletes Athletes following in their fathers' footsteps by John Gettings WHEN THESE FORMER and current professional athletes go home to see…
by Liz Olson The Great Plains is an area of the United States stretching east to west from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and north to south from Canada to Mexico. Native…
Source: The United States Coast Guard Our first lighthouses were actually given to us by Nature. Sailors sometimes used landmarks such as glowing volcanoes to guide them. In the Ancient World,…
