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- To lick, i.e. to absorb odorous substances, slow worms have to open their mouths slightly, as they lack the gap in the upper lip that snakes possess.
- The slow worm is neither a worm nor a snake, but is, in fact, a legless lizard - its identity is given away by its abilities to shed its tail and blink with its eyelids.
- ] Slow Worms are very often mistaken for Snakes even though they are Legless Lizards, their eyes can blink and they have a primitive hip bone of Lizards.
- The slow worm is a reptile native to western Eurasia. It is also called a deaf adder, a slowworm, a blindworm, or regionally, a long-cripple and hazelworm.
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- The slow worm is a curious creature, in that it looks like a snake – but isn’t. Although it lacks legs, it is in fact a legless lizard.
- The slow worm (Anguis fragilis), also known as a deaf adder, a slowworm, a blindworm, or regionally, a long-cripple, is a reptile native to western Eurasia.
- The slow worm can also detach its tail like other lizards to avoid predation. Their similarity to snakes has led to their historic persecution.
- The Common Slow Worm is a legless lizard that possesses a sleek and elongated body. It typically measures between 120-200mm in snout-vent length (SVL).
- Late in the summer, three to 23 or more young are born ovoviviparously. Slugs, earthworms, and insect larvae are all eaten by slow worms.
