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Gray Fox vs Fox Squirrel
The struggle to survive isn't always a fair fight.
Lean, Strong and Steady
Powerful legs help the slinky fox push and pull itself straight up a tree trunk.
Greater Grippers
Super-sharp claws on every digit help the squirrel stick to trees like a cocklebur on cotton socks.
Hooked on Climbing
The gray fox has strong, hooked claws that allow it to climb trees.
Speedy Spacewalker
Squirrels can leap 10 feet across open space, traveling limb to limb at 20 mph.
And the winner is…
The gray fox’s special ability to climb trees doesn’t beat the fox squirrel’s superior stickiness and seemingly weightless speed. The squirrel escapes.
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This Issue's Staff
Bonnie Chasteen
Les Fortenberry
Karen Hudson
Angie Daly Morfeld
Noppadol Paothong
Marci Porter
Mark Raithel
Laura Scheuler
Matt Seek
David Stonner
Nichole LeClair Terrill
Stephanie Thurber
Cliff White
Les Fortenberry
Karen Hudson
Angie Daly Morfeld
Noppadol Paothong
Marci Porter
Mark Raithel
Laura Scheuler
Matt Seek
David Stonner
Nichole LeClair Terrill
Stephanie Thurber
Cliff White