Natural History Magazine

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Natural History • September 2008

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Cover: Processionary caterpillar (Ochrogaster sp.)
feeds on a eucalyptus leaf in Victoria, Australia.

Photograph by Craig Borrow/Newspix

FEATURES

FACE-OFFS OF THE FEMALE KIND

Turf battles between gangs of female blue monkeys reveal a complex social organization.

Story by Marina Cords
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LETHAL FUZZ

Toxic hairs enable some caterpillars to venture forth in conspicuous processions.

Terrence D. Fitzgerald
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Featured Story: “Lethal Fuzz”

DEPARTMENTS

THE NATURAL MOMENT: Ptooey!
Photograph by Scott Linstead

nature.net: Body English
Robert Anderson

WORD EXCHANGE

SAMPLINGS: News from Nature

LIFE ZONE: Power-Plant Meltdowns
Olivia Judson

BOOKSHELF
Laurence A. Marshall

SKYLOG
Joe Rao

AT THE MUSEUM

ENDPAPER: Field Mouser
Shomita Mukherjee

Samplings: “Not So Slothful”

Samplings: “Arm Wrestling”

Bookshelf: Titan Unveiled: Saturn’s Mysterious Moon Explored

“Bookshelf” — by Laurence A. Marshall

The genus Eucyon lived in North America from about 9 million to 5 million years ago.

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HOW DOGS CAME TO RUN THE WORLD

During the past 40 million years, three great lineages arose in the dog family. Two are now extinct, but diversity thrives in the array of living species.

Story by Xiaming Wang and Richard H. Tedford