Go animals, go!(animal migration)

From: Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin) | Date: September 16, 2005 | Copyright information

Many animals migrate in the fall. Those animals move from one place to another. Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies migrate.

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Animals on the Move

Many animals travel long distances each fall. Meet some amazing migrating animals.

Monarch Butterflies

Monarch butterflies "migrate to stay away from freezing weather. They start their journey in the United States and Canada. Most fly south to Mexico. Some fly west to California. Monarchs travel farther than any other butterfly.

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