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Hungry, Hungry Moth

cwf-fcf.org > English > Resources > ... > Quizzes > Get the facts

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May 11, 2017
By April Overall

How much can a Polyphemus Moth eat in the first two months of its life?

A. 1,500 times its birthweight
B. 47, 000 times its birthweight
C. 86,000 times its birthweight

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Nope. Try again.

Correct answer: C. 86,000. These little guys really know how to chow down! Their favourite grub? Oak, birch and maple leaves. They’ll eat 86,000 times their birthweight in the stuff in the first two months of their lives!

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