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Monarch butterflies will fly 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) from Canada to Mexico for the winter.


African tree in Costa Rica


African tree in Costa Rica
Scientists say that a tree found in Costa Rica which was previously thought to be a type of mahogany, has been re-classified as a member of the Lepidobotryaceae - a plant group found only in Africa. The tree is probably a descendent of trees that grew 100 million years ago on a large landmass that eventually split into continents.



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