Animals that Eat Nectar and Honey
Discusses nectar-eating animals, including ants, flies, bats, tropical sunbirds, honey possums, and lemurs and emphasizes their role in the pollination of flowering plants.
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Four The Bright Hover Flies
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Five The Winged Beauties
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Six The AllSeason City
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