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written by children for children |
no kiddin'
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Animal Magic
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This month's news crew – that's Harry, Jordan, Josh, Patrick, Nathan and Towson - give tips on how to look after your pets, plus they find out about an animal which is now extinct.
All animals are important. If you keep an animal of your own we call them pets and they need to be looked after properly. Most pets need the following; Food, water, shelter, exercise, play, encouragement, to be loved and petted, to be kept clean, and to be safe from illness and harm.
National Pet Month is between April 5 - May 5 2008
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The sabre-toothed tiger
Some animals in the wild are 'endangered' now which means there are only a few of them left and one day they might be extinct (gone) forever. Patrick found out that one type of extinct animal is the sabre-toothed tiger.
They used to live in grasslands, shrubby areas and pine forests. They had a long tail to help them balance when they ran and leapt. They had large teeth to eat bison and sheep. Their thick black and orange fur protected them from the cold weather.
Find out more
You can find out about all sorts of animals and pets from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) website at www.rspca.org.uk
There is a special section for UNDER8TEENS.
RSPCA week begins 28 April
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Draw an animal competition
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Send in a drawing, painting or collage of your favourite animal. Just create your design on A4 paper and send it, together with your name, address and age to 'Art Competition', Hull Children's Fund, Municipal Buildings, Trippett Street, Hull, HU2 8AA. The closing date is April 30. The winner will receive a prize of a year's subscription to the RSPCA under 13's Animal Action Club.
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Can you fill in the missing letters of these words to find some animals? |
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In February, we asked you to send in your pictures of animals from the Chinese calendar. There was a record number of entries with lots of great pictures, so thank you to everyone who sent them in. It was hard to decide which were the best but these are the winners and they will receive a prize soon.
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Winner
Rianna Prest (Age 8) |
Runner-up
Ellis Simpson (Age 15) |
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Can you find the 13 animals that have been hidden in the grid below?
Bear
cat
dog
dolphin
iguana
kangaroo
lion
polar bear
rabbit
snake
tiger
tortoise
zebra
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