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asked the first question that occurred to him right
away. He had earlier been told that ants behaved
like farmers, so he asked him how they managed

to do that. How could an ant, being so small, farm
land without any tools, something that even a man
could hardly do?

The Ant said: "Let me tell you one
more thing about us. That way, it
will be easier to answer your
question. Although we all look
very much alike, we are divided

into many distinct groups
according to the way we live
and look. There are around
8,800 different kinds of
ants. All the species
have distinct features.
The farmer ant is one

of these species. Now,
I will tell you about ants
that engage in farming.
They are called "attas",
that is, leaf-cutting
ants.

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