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Backyard Buffet
Animals that catch and eat other animals are called predators. Not all predators are big. Some, like robins, are small. To see small predators, you don’t have to travel far. Keep your eyes peeled during the day, and you might find these pintsized predators using your backyard for a buffet.
By: Matt Seek | artwork by Dave Besenger
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April 1, 2010
More to Xplor: Make a Wooly Bugger Fishing Lure
Make a wooly bugger fishing lure!
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April 1, 2010
Which Bird, Which Egg?
Just like birds, eggs come in many sizes, shapes and colors.
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April 1, 2010
Xplor: April/May 2010

This is the second issue of the Xplor kids magazine. It contains features on how Missouri critters raise their young and the backyard buffet for bugs.

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April 1, 2010
Photos With Nop and Dave: Ice on Bison
A storm covered southwest Missouri in 10 inches of ice. “Perfect,” said Wildlife Photographer Nop Paothong.
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February 1, 2010
You Discover
With winter almost gone and spring just around the corner, there’s plenty for you to discover outside in February and March. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
By: MDC
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February 1, 2010
Wild Jobs: Burn Boss Tom Jingst
Tom Jingst has one of the hottest jobs in the world. He’s a burn boss, the leader of a crew that starts and puts out fires.
By: MDC
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February 1, 2010
My Outdoor Adventure
Lightning split the sky. Thunder shook the car. “Dad,” Erica yelled over the pounding rain, “maybe we should turn back.
By: Erica Atnip, age 8
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February 1, 2010
Love is in the Air
Chocolates, flowers, mushy cards—people go to a lot of trouble to impress their Valentines. That’s nothing, though, compared with some of the weird, wacky—even romantic things wild animals do to attract a mate.
By: Matt Seek | artwork by Mark Raithel
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February 1, 2010
Nature Wakes Up
When ice melts from ponds and the wind blows warmer, you know that spring is coming.
By: Matt Seek
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February 1, 2010