Monarch Butterflies

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Monarch butterflies primarily live in Mexico and southern California. They also inhabit India, Europe, and the central and southern parts of Australia.

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Las mariposas monarca viven principalmente en México y el sur de California.

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Adult monarch butterflies are orange, yellow, and black.

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Las mariposas monarca adultas son de color naranja, amarillo y negro.

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Monarch butterflies have cardiac glycerides in their bodies.

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Las mariposas monarca tienen gliceridos cardíacos en sus cuerpos.

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Monarch butterflies feed on nectar and sugary liquids produced by any type of flower. Their diet is called a liquid diet.

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Las mariposas monarca se alimentan de néctar y líquidos azucarados.

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Some monarch butterflies enjoy different sweets and fruits, such as the juice from a nectar capsule.

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Algunas mariposas monarca disfrutan de diferentes dulces y frutas.

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Monarch butterflies are known for their incredible journeys around the world. Each year, millions travel thousands of kilometers from Canada and the United States to central Mexico.

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Las mariposas monarca son conocidas por sus increíbles viajes.

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Monarch butterflies can migrate up to 4800 kilometers.

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Las mariposas monarca pueden migrar hasta 4800 kilómetros.

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Monarch butterflies have two small antennae on their heads.

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Las mariposas monarca tienen dos pequeñas antenas.

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The wings of a monarch chrysalis are soft for life.

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Las alas de una crisálida monarca son suaves.

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When a monarch butterfly molts, it sheds its skin or moves.

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Cuando una mariposa monarca muda, pierde sus alas.