What is a baby kangaroo called?
AnswerA joey
A newborn joey crawls into its mother's pouch, where it keeps growing for months.
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The basics
The German word 'kindergarten' literally means what?
AnswerChildren's garden
Kinder means children and Garten means garden, picturing children growing like plants.
Going deeper
In emperor penguins, which parent balances the egg on its feet through the Antarctic winter?
AnswerThe father
Male emperor penguins incubate the egg for about two months while females feed at sea.
In the United States, Mother's Day is celebrated on which day?
AnswerSecond Sunday in May
The US made the second Sunday in May an official Mother's Day in 1914.
How many baby, or primary, teeth does a child usually have?
Answer20
Children normally have 20 primary teeth, which are later replaced by up to 32 permanent teeth.
Expert level
Pigeon parents feed their young a nutritious secretion called what?
AnswerCrop milk
Both male and female pigeons produce crop milk from the lining of their crop to feed their squabs.
The United Nations Global Day of Parents is observed on which date?
AnswerJune 1
The UN General Assembly proclaimed June 1 the Global Day of Parents in 2012.
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