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Humans have five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. But our senses are pretty puny compared to some wild critters.
Wild animals don’t go to high school, of course. And they definitely don’t have yearbooks. But what if they did? With the end of the school year on the horizon, we thought it would be fun to imagine who might be top of the class at Critter High.
Pull out this poster and tape it to your wall to make your room look wild.
Xplor: April/May 2014
This issue of Xplor features stories on morel mushroom hunting, life in a tree, and how to identify birds.
Xplor: February/March 2014
This issue of Xplor features stories about Missouri's largest critters, some tiny owls with big attitudes, and a biologist who traps turkeys with a rocket net.
Xplor: December 2013/January 2014
This issue of Xplor features stories about a family of river otters, making snow lanterns, and one of America's best — and youngest — trap shooters.
Xplor: October/November 2013
This issue of Xplor features stories about animals that eat blood (and the animals that eat them), how to make a survival bracelet, and how to survive a zombie apocalypse (or simply being lost in the woods).
Xplor: August/September 2013
This issue of Xplor features stories about bird beaks, bobcats, and how to read a river.
Xplor: June/July 2013
This issue of Xplor features stories about how to make a worm hotel, camouflaged critters, and exploring a sandy island in the middle of the Missouri River.
Xplor: April/May 2013
This issue of Xplor features stories about turtles, crappie fishing, tree planting, and raising baby paddlefish.
Xplor: February/March 2013
This issue of Xplor features stories about opossums, creatures that transform, and a biologist that gets up close and personal with Missouri's black bears.
Xplor: December 2012/January 2013
This issue of Xplor features stories about bald eagles, animal wrappers, and how to build a wreath for the birds.
Xplor: October/November 2012
This issue of Xplor features stories about flying squirrels, nature's zombies and a student who nurses injured birds of prey back to health.