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An Lumbricus terrestris ranges in length from 90-300
millimeters long.
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A
worm has no arms, legs or eyes.
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There
are approximately 2,700 different kinds of earthworms.
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In
one acre of land, there can be more than a million earthworms.
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The
largest earthworm ever found was in South Africa and measured 22 feet
from its nose to the tip of its tail.
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Charles
Darwin spent 39 years studying earthworms more than 100 years ago.
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Worms
are cold-blooded animals.
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Earthworms
have the ability to replace or replicate lost segments. This ability
varies greatly depending on the species of worm you have, the amount of
damage to the worm and where it is cut. It may be easy for a worm to
replace a lost tail, but may be very difficult or impossible to replace a
lost head if things are not just right.
- Worms can eat their weight each day.
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