A monarch caterpillar chowing down on a giant milkweed leaf.
The monarch caterpillars feed solely on milkweed leaves, which produces glycoside toxins, according to the National Wildlife Federation, which deters other animals from eating the caterpillars. The toxins are stored making them taste bad and remains after they hatch into a butterfly, continuing to protect them.
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