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Candice Davis

Mussels flex despite the heat wave

Posted Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 3:55 PM
Want to say "monkey face" without getting into trouble? Learn to identify mussels. Their species names take name-calling to a whole new level. Name calling was just half the fun when biologists hit the water this week to search for mussels in drainage ditches in Pemiscot and New Madrid counties. According to AJ Hendershott, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Outreach and Education Supervisor, the group wasn't just trying to beat the triple digit heat...
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