back to the ant hill. They lap it up 
until the back part of their bodies is 
swollen to a great size. Now they are 
ready to go. But they are not going to 
leave the cows here. The cows are soft 
and helpless. If they were left alone, 
there might be no cows when the ants 
returned for more honeydew. 
So the ants pick up the cows carefully 
in their strong jaws, and climb down 
the stem of the plant with them. They 
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