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Adithi Ramakrishnan

Meet the tiny Australian Moth that travels 1,000 km and navigates using the stars

An Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass, according to a new study.

When temperatures heat up, nocturnal Bogong moths fly about 1,000 kilometres to cool down in caves by the Australian Alps. They later return home to breed and die.

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