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"Your wings already exist, all you have to do is fly."
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The Swallowtail Butterfly
Written & Illustrated by: Alexa Perez
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Like humans, swallowtail butterflies are active during the day and sleep at night.
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Most swallowtail butterflies are black and yellow.
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Before becoming a butterfly, swallowtails are caterpillars. Swallowtail caterpillars have "horns" at the top of their head and can change colors as they get older.
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Swallowtail butterflies defend themselves by using camouflage or imitating poisonous insects.
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Swallowtail caterpillars eat leaves and flowers of special plants.
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Five hundred and fifty species of swallowtails can be found around the world.
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Giant swallowtail butterflies are known for feeding on citrus trees.
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Their habitats are tropical regions on all continents except Antartica.
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Swallowtail butterflies are a type of insect.
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Occasionally, butterflies drink juice from overripe fruit.
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Butterflies are kind creatures.
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Swallowtail butterflies are the largest butterflies in North America.
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Their life span is usually one month.
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Swallowtail butterflies feed on nectar from flowers.
Nn
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Swallowtail butterflies tend to fly in open areas such as fields or forests with a lot of flowers.
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They belong to the butterfly family called Papilionidae.
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Swallowtail butterflies have two round eyes to help them see quick movements.
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Some swallowtail butterflies have a red dot on the bottom of each wing.This helps scare off predators.
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These swallowtails butterflies use their sight and scent to communicate.
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The Swallowtail Butterfly ABC book follows the amazing world of butterflies. Young readers will learn what these insects eat, where they live, how they survive, and other interesting facts while expanding their alphabet knowledge!
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