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How Animals Vote

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People can vote. Did you know that groups of animals can vote too? They vote on where to look for food. Or they vote on where to live.

Meerkats

Meerkats (above) search for food. They can vote to search faster. They let out a certain sound.

Rock Ants

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Rock ants vote for new places to live. If enough ants prefer the same spot, the others go too.

Honeybees

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Bees vote by dancing. They point toward food. Then they dance when they want to check it out.

African Wild Dogs

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African wild dogs vote to hunt with a sneeze. A lot of sneezing means they will probably hunt.