Welcome to the WILD CLUBHOUSE

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CLUBHOUSEJokes + Trivia + Drawing + Projects + More

Welcome to the WILD

Ready. Set. Go. Help Moose and Weasel

race to the end.SOLUTION ON PAGE 34

JokesWhat goes zzub zzub?A bee flying backwards

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How do you catch

a squirrel?Climb a tree and act like a nut!

Can you find these wild words?TUNDRA

SNOW

LICHEN

SNOW GOOSE

CARIBOU

MUSKOX

FROZEN

BIOME

PERMAFROST

FUR

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WORD SEARCH

WILD TRIVIA

Test your knowlege

2 What percentage of birds bond with just one mate? a) 10 per cent b) 40 per cent c) 70 per cent d) 90 per cent

1 When do Groundhogs usually emerge from hibernation? a) February b) March c) April d) November

3 How much food can a Polar Bear stuff into its stomach? a) 50 pounds b) 100 pounds c) 150 pounds d) 300 pounds

4 Which of the following Canadian species kiss?a) Puffin b) Lynx c) White-tailed Deer d) Spotted Turtle

5 True or False: Groundhogs are related to squirrels.

6 How long have people been living in the Arctic tundra? a) 500 years b) 50 years c) 1500 years d) 5000 years

>>> Find the trivia and word search answers on page 34.

G O D E M C Y V S N I J G K K E

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F N O B C I M R X U O W F C G C

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7 True or False: Muskox have two layers of fur.

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Why do some fish live in saltwater?Because pepper makes them sneeze!

Where do orcas hear music?Orca-stras!

How to draw a HUMMINGBIRD

Using a light pencil, draw the basic shapes that make up

your subject — head, beak, chest, wings, tail feathers,

a flower and a few leaves.

Using references, refine your lines and shapes and add a few details like the eye, the tongue, wing feathers, feet, and a few details in the leaves and flower.

Now, erase any lines that you don’t need and add some more lines here and there for a bit more detail. It’s coming together now!

Using a fine tipped marker, draw the final lines on top of the

light pencil lines and let the ink dry. Don’t be afraid to add

lines or even not exactly follow the ones you drew. Do what

feels right to your eye.

Now, erase the pencil lines and block in the main colour

areas — the sky, the flower and the humming bird. Keep

these base colours light as you will be adding darker ones,

for colour and shading, on top.

Start adding details. Use those references because this bird's plumage is a bit complicated. Keep your lines and shapes loose but try to stay within the lines.

Well done! Now add some darker shading, for more detail and a bit more volume. Keep using your references.

Now include a few darker areas and highlights to make

things pop! A white coloured pencil should work well for

the highlights. I would also add some more blue in the

background to make it more interesting.

1Did you know the Ruby-throated Hummingbird beats its wings

55 to 75 times a second? Learn more about this fascinating bird

at the Hinterland Who's Who's website — hww.ca.2

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PROJECT

LOVE BIRDSShow the birds in your backyard some love by filling their tummies with a heart-shaped treat! Valentine’s Day is all about showing just how big your heart is. So we’ve got the perfect project for you to do with your favourite adult: making heart-shaped birdseed treats for the feathered friends in your neck of the woods!

What You’ll Need: • 1 ½ cups of wild birdseed• 2 small packets of Knox• ½ cup of water• Natural twine (to hang

the treats!)• 4 heart-shaped cookie cutters

Follow these steps:

CUT four lengths of twine and tie each one separately. They should look like four separate circles.

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PACK the seed mixture halfway up in the cookie cutter, pressing down to make sure it’s packed solidly. Place the tied twine on top of the pressed seed and then begin to pack more seed on top until the cookie cutter is completely full of the mixture.

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PLACE the treats in the freezer overnight (freezing them will make it easier to pry them apart from the cookie cutters tomorrow).

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THE next morning, separate the treats from the cookie cutter and let it dry out for a few days (flipping the treat every day — to let both sides dry out evenly).

6DISSOLVE two packets of the gelatin in ½ cup of water and bring to a simmer stirring occasionally.

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AFTER you’ve let the mixture cool a bit, add the bird seed to the mix and stir until the seeds are completely coated in the gelatin mixture. If you still find it a little watery, add a few more seeds to get the right consistency.

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ONCE they’re ready to go, you can hang them on the trees in your backyard for the birds.

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CLUBHOUSEJokes + Trivia + Drawing + Projects + More

Welcome to the WILD

Ready. Set. Go. Help Moose and Weasel

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WORD SEARCHG O D E M C Y V S N I J G K K E

X L U C L B J N I E B A P I J D

E A D L P A O A F R O Z E N M P

S F N Y V W R R W X Y Q R N R V

K V L T G I E D H U U M M E P K

N P P O B J U S N R J X A H Q X

F N O B C I M R X U O W F C G C

P S E U O G O N E K T I R I E B

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T O K W J P U O O D Y L F M M S

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ANSWERSWILD TRIVIA (PAGE 25) 11. b) Whether the groundhog sees its shadow or

not on Groundhog Day, the beginning of spring for this critter most often starts in March, when it emerges from hibernation.

12. d) Approximately 90 per cent of birds dedicate themselves to one another. They’re partners!

13. c) Adult male Polar Bears can chow down on up to 150 pounds of food. They have been known to prey on animals as large as Beluga Whales and Walruses.

14. a) Alright so Puffins don’t actually smooch, but they do rub their beaks together (a practice called “billing”) when courtship begins between a couple.

15. True. Groundhogs are a type of rodent known as a marmot, and marmots are closely related to squirrels.

16. d) People have lived in the Arctic tundra for a whopping 5,000 years!

17. True! Muskox grow two layers of fur, a woolly layer and a hairy layer, to keep them warm for the winter.

TRICK OR TREAT (PAGE 23)

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