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Out for Blood Featured Article
Out for Blood
Many animals feed on blood. From vampire bats to stinging mosquitoes, discover out what makes bloodsucking animals tick.

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Living Lights Living Lights
Glowing in the dark helps some living things survive. Enter the strange world of animals that make their own light on page 2 of our October 2008 issue.
Return of the Gray Wolf Return of the Gray Wolf
Once nearly extinct, gray wolves are returning to some areas of the United States. Howl with wolves on page 10 of our October 2008 issue.
Bare Bones Bare Bones
Why do many animals have a skeleton? Whether they're swimming, flying, or just thinking, their bones keep it all together. Get the scoop on skeletons on page 14 of our October 2008 issue.



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