Built-In Blanket
A long, bushy tail helps a fox balance during mouse pounces and acts like a blanket on chilly nights.
Lethal Leap
Sproing! A fox can leap the length of a living room and pounce with pinpoint accuracy.
Superhero Hearing
A fox’s oversized ears can hear a rodent rustling from 100 feet away.
Rodent Radar
Over a dozen muscles attach to a fox’s ear canals. They help “tune in” to a rodent’s squeaks and scurries.
Compass Capture
Foxes can likely see Earth’s magnetic field. This may help them estimate how far away prey is.
Hair Snare
Even when it can’t see squat, a fox’s sensitive whiskers feel rodents nearby.
Also In This Issue
Need something fun to do on the long drive to grandma’s house? Or a joke to tell to Uncle Mark? Xplor’s here to help with some wild and wacky puzzles and jokes.
Missouri is often visited by UFOs — just not the kind filled with little green aliens.
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This Issue's Staff
Photographer – Noppadol Paothong
Photographer – David Stonner
Designer – Marci Porter
Designer – Les Fortenberry
Art Director – Cliff White
Editor – Matt Seek
Subscriptions – Laura Scheuler
Magazine Manager – Stephanie Thurber