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Butterflies taste their food using sensory organs located on their feet.

Why it is true

Butterflies have taste receptors on their feet, allowing them to immediately determine if a leaf is suitable for laying eggs or for caterpillars to eat as soon as they land.

Source: Ornithology Today

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