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How Animals Vote

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Americans will vote for a president on November 3. Did you know that some animals vote too? Here’s how.

Honeybees

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Honeybees look for a new home. How do they vote for one? They dance. The bees move to another place when they dance the same way.

Meerkats

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Meerkats search for food together. They can vote for the group to search faster. To do this, they let out a special sound.

Rock ants

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Rock ants vote for new places to live. If enough ants find the same spot, the others are taken there.

African wild dogs

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How do African wild dogs vote to hunt? By sneezing. The more the dogs sneeze, the more likely it is that they will hunt. Achoo!