Before we go any farther, I will add another hint for our riddle: the word “lion” is included in this animal’s name…
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Wondernose: What birds lay and incubate their eggs in the dead of winter?
What bird in its right mind would want to sit on eggs in sub-zero weather, trying to keep both the eggs and itself warm?
Wondernose: What mother bird puts herself in prison while her babies grow up?
This is a very strange habit indeed. No other species of bird does this…
Wondernose: What tree has dead bark that’s very useful to man?
Ordinarily, dead bark would be the part of a tree left rotting in the woods after the valuable parts have been harvested. Not so with our mystery tree. The bark gets harvested, and the rest of the tree is left standing!
Wondernose: What tree turns red twice a year?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Of course you’re familiar with the sugar maples, Wondernose, and you know what beautiful scarlet, orange, and yellow leaves they produce in the fall. But...
Wondernose: What animal has teeth growing from its spine?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Now, Wondernose, I suppose you are imaging some kind of fish with sharp pegs sticking up from its back. But no, our mystery animal’s teeth grow...
Wondernose: What tree has seeds that will start sending out roots even before they have separated from the fruit?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive That’s right, Wondernose. While the fruits are still on this tree, the seeds germinate and begin growing roots. Down, down the roots grow; sometimes they...
Wondernose: What tree is among the world’s oldest living things?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Come with me to the Rocky Mountains of the southwestern United States. Climb with me to a height of 8,000 feet (2400 m). Here we come upon a gnarled,...
Wondernose: What tiny insect manufactures a product that’s commercially important throughout the world?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Honeybee! Sounds like a logical answer, doesn’t it? What insect product is more important than honey? None, I suppose, but the answer to today’s riddle is...
Wondernose: What animal’s eating habits have earned it the label of “street cleaner”?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive You’re correct if you guessed the “street cleaner” label is due to a practice of feeding on animals that were killed on the road. Our mystery animal is...
Wondernose: What plant is used to produce tiny round balls that make a delicious pudding?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive “Is it the tapioca plant?” you ask. Well, Wondernose, you are on the right track. The tiny round balls we are talking about are indeed tapioca, which...
Wondernose: What animal has up to 200 eyes and can easily regrow any that are lost to injury?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive If you live on the east coast of Canada or the USA, you are probably familiar with these sea-dwelling animals. One way they are commercially caught for...
Wondernose: What plant has poisonous leaves, yet we eat some parts of it practically every day?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive That’s right, Wondernose. For lunch today you ate something that has poisonous leaves. When you think about it, you realize God created this plant with an...
Wondernose: What animal is able to send out a decoy in order to distract an enemy?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive When you think of a decoy, perhaps you picture a wooden or plastic duck placed in the water by a hunter in hopes of attracting real ducks. Well, the...
Wondernose: What bird excavates holes by hammering its beak into the soil?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Oops there, Wondernose. You didn’t listen carefully to my riddle if you think the woodpecker is the answer. Woodpeckers make holes in wood by hammering...