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Proboscis

life science Maturity 9-11

Some animals have long noses or mouths.

Asian Elephant, Royal Chitwan National Park.jpg
Asian Elephant, Royal Chitwan National Park.jpg
They use them to eat. A moth uses its long mouth to drink from a flower.
Silver-spotted Skipper Unfurling Its Proboscic.jpg
Silver-spotted Skipper Unfurling Its Proboscic.jpg
It helps them find food. Do you have a long nose?

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File:Convolvulus hawk-moth (Agrius convolvuli) 2.jpg
Convolvulus hawk-moth (Agrius convolvuli) 2.jpg
File:Silver-spotted Skipper Unfurling Its Proboscic.jpg
Silver-spotted Skipper Unfurling Its Proboscic.jpg
File:Asian Elephant, Royal Chitwan National Park.jpg
Asian Elephant, Royal Chitwan National Park.jpg
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