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Copyright © 2018. All rights reserved. www.ActiveWild.com Monarch Butterfly Facts • Member of the family Nymphalidae. • A type of milkweed butterfly. • Wingspan from 8.9 to 10.2 cm (3.5 to 4.0 in). • Very small front legs – appears to only have four legs. • Males have a black spot on each hindwing. • Found in North & South America, Southeast Asia & Northern Africa. • North American monarch butterflies are famous for their annual migration. • In the fall, millions of North American monarch butterflies migrate south. In the spring, the butterflies fly north. • On the southbound migration, a single butterfly can travel over 3,000 miles (4,831 km). •The journey north is taken in stages. • At each stage, the butterflies breed. The journey is then continued by their offspring. • No single butterfly will complete the entire northbound migration. • Discover more facts at: www.activewild. com/monarch-butterfly/

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Copyright © 2018. All rights reserved.

www.ActiveWild.com

Monarch Butterfly Facts• MemberofthefamilyNymphalidae.

• Atypeofmilkweedbutterfly.

• Wingspanfrom8.9to10.2cm(3.5to4.0in).

• Verysmallfrontlegs–appearstoonlyhavefourlegs.

• Maleshaveablackspotoneachhindwing.

• FoundinNorth&SouthAmerica,SoutheastAsia&NorthernAfrica.

• NorthAmericanmonarchbutterfliesarefamousfortheirannualmigration.

• Inthefall,millionsofNorthAmericanmonarchbutterfliesmigratesouth.Inthespring,thebutterfliesflynorth.

• Onthesouthboundmigration,asinglebutterflycantravelover

3,000miles(4,831km).

•Thejourneynorthistakeninstages.

•Ateachstage,thebutterflies

breed.Thejourneyisthencontinuedby

theiroffspring.

• Nosinglebutterflywillcompletetheentirenorthboundmigration.

• Discovermorefactsat:www.activewild.com/monarch-butterfly/

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