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Shoot the Poop
- Science News for Kids
3/7/2003
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Some caterpillars get rid of their waste with ballistic force. |
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Will Climate Change Depose Monarchs?
- Science News for Kids
3/19/2003
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If you've ever seen a flock of migrating monarch butterflies, you're one of the lucky ones. Fifty years from now, your memory might be all that's left of the flapping beauties. A computer analysis suggests that some populations of monarch butterflies could die out in North America if the weather in Mexico changes. |
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Butterfly Wings and Waterproof Coats
- Science News for Kids
3/5/2003
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Scientists have long been trying to make materials that effectively repel water. But some plants and animals have already solved the problem. When rain falls on certain butterflies' wings, for example, the water forms into beads that roll right off, carrying dirt away in the process. |
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Butterfly Restoration Project Launches with Big Grant from BP
- Chicago Wilderness Magazine
1/4/2003
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Nature can adapt to winter extremes
by Steve Pollick
- The Toledo Blade
3/2/2003
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The monarch butterfly migrates up to 3,000 miles each autumn to select wintering sites in the oyamel fir forests of central Mexicos mountains. But in January, 2002, a disastrous combination of winter rains and biting cold killed 200 to 500 million monarchs on their wintering sites. Fears arose for the species future. |
