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  • In 2020 a team of American scientists reported on their studies of wild wolves in Northern Minnesota. (Mas3cf, Wikimedia Commons)
    How Wolves Feed Their Kids
    Walker Rhea
    Wolves are predators that hunt and kill large mammals, such as deer. During the season that they rear their pups, they kill prey and bring it back to their den for their pups to eat.
  • When the reigning queen bee begins to show signs of old age, worker bees select her sucessors from among the developing queen bee larvae. (Denis Anderson, Wikimedia Commons)
    The Royal Jelly
    Walker Rhea
    According to legend, King Arther gained the crown by pulling a sword from a rock. Queen honeybees have an equally enchanting way of ascending to the throne. It's called the royal jelly.