This issue of Xplor features stories about giant moths, robotic crime-fighting critters and a biologist who lassoes lizards with dental floss.
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April and May are Goldilocks months—not too hot nor too cold. Wildflowers pop up, songbirds migrate, and fish finally find their appetites. Here are just a few things to discover.
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April 1, 2012
In April and May, male turkeys gobble and show off to attract a mate. While their minds are preoccupied with finding girlfriends, gobblers can be lured in close by mimicking the sounds of a lovesick hen.
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April 1, 2012
The moth flutters silently, mysteriously through the night. Her wings are impossibly large and glow green like an emerald in pale moonlight. She is a luna moth, named for the moon, for the night, and on this, her last evening on Earth, she’s searching for a place to lay her eggs.
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April 1, 2012
Most hunters obey the law. When they don’t, conservation agents are pros at catching them. But to bust some poachers, conservation agents need a little help. That’s where we come in.
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April 1, 2012
Collared-lizard researcher Amy Conley snares skittish reptiles with a lasso of dental floss.
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April 1, 2012
Your guide to all the unusual, unique, and unbelievable stuff that goes on in nature.
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April 1, 2012
The struggle to survive isn't always a fair fight. Here's what separates nature's winners from its losers.
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April 1, 2012
This issue of Xplor features stories about trout fishing, wood ducks, a wildfire dozer driver and animal courtship.
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February 1, 2012
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.
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February 1, 2012