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“late” and “tale.” How many anagrams can you and your friends come up with?

    Loop the Zoo!
    Find the path through the zoo that takes Zack to three of his favorite animals. Along the way, collect the letters that spell out three different answers to this riddle: What goes black, white, black, white, black, white?

    Where does a mother robin keep her money?
In a nest egg.
    What do cows do for fun?
They go to the “moo-vies.”
    How do sheep go to sleep?
They count people.
    Why was the cow so excited when a horse moved in next door?
He had never had a “neigh-bor” before.
    What was the last thing the frog did before he jumped?
He croaked.
    What time is it when you sit on your cat?
Time to get a new one.

    Andrew has amazing pets. His dogs and cats would get along, but they eat each other’s food. How does Andrew keep this from happening?

    Words to Know
    pun:
    A pun is a play on words using two meanings of the same word or two words that sound the same but are spelled differently. For example, the word “sew” in the following joke: “Why do I have to?” the little sewing machine asked his mother. “Because I said SEW!” she replied.
    Take a look at the following sentence: “Ants busily crawl, doing everything fast.” What’s special about it?

    Fish swim and birds fly, but does it ever happen the other way around? Do birds ever swim and do fish ever fly ? Can you think of any examples?

    What do horses have at night?
    â€œNight-mares.”
    What do you call 2 insects that raise their young?
    â€œPair-ants.”
    Why did the fox sell his fur?
    Because he “pelt” like it.
    Why does the duck walk everywhere he goes?
    Because he can’t drive.
    Why shouldn’t you make a tired canine tell the truth?
    Because you’re supposed to let sleeping dogs lie.
    Do possums really hang upside down from trees all night?
    It’s a “possum-bility.”

    Fun Fact

    An April 1 Tradition
Are you an April Fool? Being foolish is a tradition given to us long ago. Back then, the New Year was celebrated from March 21 to April 1. When it was decided the New Year should start on January 1, anyone who celebrated the old date became an April Fool.
    One day, cows from the Busy “B” ranch and cows from the Lazy “1” ranch got all mixed up. The ranch cowboys were confused. How can they tell the cows apart in order to separate them?

    When the circus came to town, everyone was surprised—even the lion tamer, as he discovered 7 new lion cubs in the lion cage. Before long, everyone agreed it would be best to separate the feisty cubs . But how? Then the ringmaster had an idea: “I know a way you can place 3 large rings to make 7 sections, one for each cub.” Do you know how to do that?

    I work all day turning letters to help our contestants try to solve a riddle. Not only do they have a “wheely” good time, but they also have a chance to win a “fortune.” Who am I?

    What do you get when you wake a sleeping bear?
    Trouble!
    What are three words you never say to a raccoon?
    Coonskin cap.
    What do you call a really picky cat?
    A “paw-ticular” feline.
    How can you tell when a polar bear is moving?
    There’s a “fur sale” sign in the yard.
    What do you give to a 500-pound alligator when he knocks at your door?
    Anything he wants.

    How do fish finish their floors?
    They “carp it.”
    Say What?
    On each line, add the first and last letter to complete the name of the animal that is suggested by what that animal is saying. Then, read DOWN the shaded column to answer this riddle:

    Try This
    Take the Laughing Test
How do you think you would do on a laughing test? To try the challenge, record someone laughing, then play back the tape to see if you can keep from laughing yourself. They say laughter is contagious. Can you come up with laughing tests of your own?

    A vet has 10 sick