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Velvet Worm
Peripatus acacioi
Velvet worms are soft-bodied invertebrates that hunt small prey in damp leaf litter and decaying wood.
Category
Invertebrate
Habitat
Rainforest
Diet
Carnivore
Lifespan
4-8 years
Size
2-15 cm
Scientific Name
Peripatus acacioi
About Velvet Worm
Velvet worms are soft-bodied invertebrates that hunt small prey in damp leaf litter and decaying wood.
It belongs to the Invertebrate group and is commonly associated with rainforest habitats with a carnivore diet, with a lifespan of 4-8 years, a size of 2-15 cm.
Fun Fact
They capture prey by shooting sticky slime from special oral glands.
Where Velvet Worm Lives
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