10 Interesting Fact About Monarch Butterflies

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• Monark is the most known butterfly in North America.
• Monarks can travel a distance of up to 3,000 miles in their migration journey.
• Monarch has many predators, including birds, insects, and spiders.
• Monark relies on milk flowers as a food source during their migration.
• Monarch has a distinctive orange and black color on their wings.
• Monarks can live up to 9 months, much longer than most other butterflies.
• Monark starts their lives as eggs that hatch into larvae, then become cocoons, and eventually become butterflies.
• Monark is a metamorphosis, meaning they experience a very drastic change in shape when growing and developing.
• Monark is a butterfly that is very important for the environment because they help strengthen pollination.
• Monark is threatened with extinction due to the loss of natural habitat, the use of pesticides, and climate change.