As Caterpillars, Monarchs store Poisonous compounds derived from the Milkweed plants that serve as their Food.
These Compounds, called Glycosides, are Poisonous helping Monarchs avoid Predation from Birds and other Vertebrate Predators.
The Viceroy is an edible species that mimics the Monarch in the Western States.
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