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  • Animal Seed Dispersal: How Fruits Help Plants Reproduce
    A tasty fruit attracts hungry animals that can help the plant scatter its seeds.

    Here's why:

    * Attraction: The bright colors, sweet smells, and delicious flavors of fruits entice animals to eat them.

    * Seed dispersal: The seeds within the fruit pass through the animal's digestive system unharmed. When the animal defecates, the seeds are deposited in a new location, often far from the parent plant. This helps the plant spread its offspring and avoid competition for resources.

    This is a great example of a mutually beneficial relationship between plants and animals!

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