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Roadrunner vs. Western Pygmy Rattler
Head-to-Tail Terror
Laser-sharp eyes guide a jabbing beak. Fast, powerful legs and a rudderlike tail and wings keep the bird bobbing and weaving.
Fanged Fury
Powerful coils, a lightning-fast strike, and venomous fangs force a fight to the finish.
And the winner is…
The roadrunner wins. It grabs the rattler’s upper jaw in its beak and slams the head against the ground until the snake is dead.
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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