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The Struggle to Survive Isn't Always a Fair Fight
This Issue: Woodcock vs. Earthworm
Super Slurper
Long and flexible, this beak is made for poking, pinching, and pulling.
Braced for Escape
Barely visible bristles help the worm grip the ground and resist the bird’s pull.
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The worm can lose its tail and still survive — and even regrow a new tail.
and the winner is…
The American woodcock breaks the earthworm and swallows its head. Will the tail survive? Nope. It will just die. The woodcock wins.
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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