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Winterisonitsway.Caribbeanspinylobstersmakealongchain.It’stimefortheiryearlytrip,or migration.
Manyanimalsmigrate.Thismeanstheymovefromoneplacetoanother.Theylookforfood.Theylookforplacestohavebabies.Howdothelobstersknowwhentogo?Infall,daysgrowshorter.Thewatergetscolder.Thistellsthelobsterstobeontheirway.
Earthisabigmagnetinthecenter.Someanimalscanfeelit.Theyuseittofindtherightway.Thelobstersuseit,too.
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Spinylobsterslinktogetherduringtheirlongtrip.