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School holiday reading (and listening) for Curious Kids

Author: Sunanda Creagh

Date: 14/4/19

Editor's note School holidays are here again and if you’re looking for ways to keep smart kids engaged and happy, Imagine This has got you covered. A co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation, Imagine This is a podcast aimed at kids aged 4-7 — but really it's a delight for h...

Curious Kids: why do tigers have whiskers?

Author: Alexander Richard Braczkowski

Source: The Conversation

Date: 5/4/19

Just like how the hairs on your arm can feel a soft breeze blowing or a spider crawling on you, whiskers on a tiger’s face and chin give it messages about what is going on around him or her. But whiskers are not just ordinary hairs. They are thicker and go deeper into the tiger’s skin. In fact,...