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Facts about Arctic Tern Migration Journey
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A single arctic tern can accumulate a lifetime migration distance equivalent to three round trips to the Moon over roughly 30 years of life.
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Satellite tracking studies have shown arctic terns follow a sinuous route rather than a straight path, exploiting prevailing wind systems to reduce energy expenditure.
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Each arctic tern weighs only around 100 grams, making its pole-to-pole migration one of the most remarkable feats of endurance relative to body size in the animal kingdom.
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During their roundtrip journey, arctic terns experience more daylight hours annually than any other creature on Earth.
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The arctic tern makes the longest known annual migration of any animal, traveling from pole to pole and back each year.