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A chaptered BBC Earth compilation of migrations: Adélie penguins, monarch butterflies, Christmas Island red crabs, demoiselle cranes crossing the Himalaya and fruit bats gathering in Africa. Use the chapters to compare why each species travels.
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Adélie penguin, monarch butterfly, red crab, demoiselle crane, fruit bat
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