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Butterfly Facts

Interesting Facts About Butterflies

  • Our Birdwings eat about 5 kilometres of the Aristilochia vine per year.
  • Approximately 30,000 caterpillars are bred in the lab.
  • About 24,000 pupae are sent up to be released in the aviary each year. Luckily, we don’t have to give them all names...

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