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Vocab:
Cryptic coloring- color patterns that have earth tone colors and
blend into the earth or trees
Endangered- in danger of disappearing, no longer existing on Earth
Forewing- the front wing (closest to the head)
Hibernate- to sleep over winter
Hindwing- the back wing
Lepidoptera- the scientific name for all butterflies and
moths
Migrate- to move from one place to another because of weather or
food supply
Predator- an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
Proboscis- a highly flexible, tube-like mouthpart used to drink
flower nectar
Roost- to sleep, a place to sleep
Skipper- a type of lepidoptera, a mixture between butterflies and
moths
Species- a scientific class, animals that are very similiar belong
to the same species
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