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Which animal has the longest known yearly migration?

Past stat · 2026-10-11 UTC

The answer

Arctic terns nest in the high north, winter near Antarctica, and do it again every year. Tracked birds cover on the order of 40,000–96,000 km annually, seeing two summers and more daylight than anything else.

Correct answer: The Arctic tern, pole to pole and back

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