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Blowing in the wind
                                                                              The seeds of many trees
                                                                              are specially shaped so
                                                                              that they can be blown
                                                                              over long distances in the
                                                                              wind. If the conditions
                                                                              are right for growing
                                                                              where they land, new
                                                                              forests appear.





                                                                              Running fast
                                                                              Caribou can run as fast
                                                                              as 50 mph (80 kph) when
                                                                              on the move or escaping
                                                                              from predators such
                                                                              as wolves.










                                                                              Impressive hair
                                                                              Male umbrella birds show
                                                                              off with displays to attract
                                                                              females. They raise their
                                                                              head crests, and also
                                                                              enlarge their necks, or
                                                                              wattles, to make a loud
                                                                              booming sound.







                                                                              Finding the right trees
                                                                              Monarch butterflies
                                                                              migrate to the same
                                                                              oyamel fir trees in
                                                                              Mexico‘s forests every
                                                                              year. Different butterflies
                                                                              make the journey for the
                                                                              first time each year.
                                                                              However, they always
                                                                              know exactly where to go.





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