How does a Monarch butterfly defend itself from predation? Explai… - Vidyadip

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How does a Monarch butterfly defend itself from predation? Explain.

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The Monarch butterfly is highly distasteful to its predators because of a special chemical present in its body.
The butterfly acquires this chemical by feeding ona poisonous weed during its caterpillar stage.

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