Do monarchs have the same 5 senses that humans have?
I had to run through our five senses to think through this one: touch, vision, hearing, smell and taste. Yes, they have all of these, but they’re a little different. For example, they hear by detecting air vibrations in many parts of their body try clapping your hands near feeding caterpillars and watch their reaction to observe this sense. They are limited to hearing through ears like we are. They can taste with many parts of their body, including their toes! For more details on monarch senses, you could check out the section on this in the Monarchs in the Classroom curriculum guide . Q. How did the monarch get the name “monarch”? A: Most people think that the name “monarch” was conceived because of the connection between William of Orange, the king of England at the time they were given their name, and the colors of the monarch butterfly. From: Missouri LEAP program Sappington School Q: How long does it take for a butterfly to fly from Missouri to the Mexican sanctuaries in the winte
