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A butterfly's life starts out as an egg.
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The egg begins to hatch and a caterpillar is revealed.
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The caterpillar forms a protective chrysalis that protects it from the outside world while allowing it to undergo important changes.
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About a week later, the caterpillar is ready to emerge from its chrysalis and enter the fourth stage of the life cycle.
The caterpillar has gone through a metamorphosis, which is a change from one physical form to another, and
emerges from the chrysalis as a butterfly. The butterfly will hang upside down for two hours, allowing its wings to
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The cycle begins in about two weeks restarting the processes again.