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Sharp teeth and sticky tongues lurk everywhere in the wild. Many animals have developed tricks that keep them off the dinner table.


	RING WORLD With its beautiful rings, Saturn is one of the easiest planets to recognize. For many years though, we didn't know much about it. Now the Cassini spacecraft is giving scientists a closer look at the planet and its many moons. Visit Saturn, its rings, and its moons on page 10 of our March 2005 issue. Explore More Kate Boehm Jerome, Exploring Space (National Geographic Reading Expeditions, 2002) Quick Flicks: Saturn Travel through space with Tim and Moby as they visit our solar system's second largest planet. NASA: Cassini-Huygens Kids Site Learn more about Saturn and the spacecraft that is exploring it. Windows to the Universe: Saturn From ancient myths to modern missions, get the whole scoop on Saturn.


	FACING THE LION Joseph Lemosolai Lekuton is a teacher in Virginia. But he grew up in a very different world. Lekuton was born in Kenya, a country in East Africa. His people are the Maasai. They move from place to place, raising cattle. Lekuton returns to Africa every summer to visit his family and help his people. Read about Lekuton's African childhood on page 16 of our March 2005 issue. Explore More Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton, Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna (National Geographic, 2003) Deborah Meade, Africa: People and Cultures (National Geographic Reading Expeditions, 2003) National Geographic: Africa Get all the photos, maps, and features you need to study Africa and its many cultures. National Geographic Country Profiles: Kenya Get maps, facts, and the flag of Kenya, the East African nation where Lekuton grew up.


	THE ROBOLYMPICS All kinds of robots will compete in the Robolympics, held March 24-27, 2005, in San Francisco, California. Competitors come in many shapes and sizes. The contest features all kinds of events, from robot combat to robot soccer. These challenges test the robots—and their builders. Read more on page 22 of our March 2005 issue. Explore More Robolympics Learn more about the robots and events in this year's Robolympics. The Tech Museum: Robotics Learn about the history of robotics and discover how robots are used today.