The Monarch Butterfly 🦋 is known for distinct orange and black coloring, and a spectacular annual migration, spanning a distance of nearly 4,000 kilometers. Threatened by habitat destruction and a changing climate, the IUCN now lists this species as Endangered. Visit our website to learn more about our work to protect critical habitat for species like the Monarch Butterfly: https://bit.ly/3gLEm3r . . . . . 📸: Video by Pronatura Noreste | Rainforest Trust

Did you know monarch butterflies have slow-motion flapping wings? The average butterfly flaps its wings around 20 times per second. This recognizably orange species, on the other hand, flaps its wings around 5 to 12 times a second. Nat Geo Explorer and Photo Ark Joel Sartore, Photographer documented this monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) near Lincoln, Nebraska. | National Geographic Society

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