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|location = Garden Zone | |location = Garden Zone | ||
|sname = Danaus genutia | |sname = Danaus genutia | ||
|text = Tiger butterflies can convert different plant materials they ingest into substances that benefit them. | |text = Tiger butterflies can convert different plant materials they ingest into substances that benefit them. | ||
For example, during their larval stage, they store toxins obtained from a liana known as Graphistemma pictum to ward off predators. | |||
As adults, male tiger butterflies feed on rattleweed to produce pheromones that attract females. | |||
Compared to the traditional "feed, absorb, excrete" cycle, tiger butterflies seem to go above and beyond on this energy absorption business.}} | |||
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