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Full of Fat
Monarchs arrive in Mexico with stored fat that will be used as energy to survive winter. A colony of 50 million butterflies could contain around 1,500 pounds of fat. The colony could be a banquet for hungry predators, but there's a problem—monarchs contain poison!

Image: Dr. Lincoln P. Brower, Sweet Briar College

 

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