Nature Example
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Slow Worm

Slow Worm
Slow Worm
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A smooth, shiny, legless lizard that looks like a small snake and is often found in gardens.

💡 Fun Facts

Despite its appearance, the slow worm is a lizard, not a worm or a snake. You can tell because it has eyelids and can blink, which snakes cannot do.

Like the common lizard, it can shed its tail to escape from a predator, such as a cat or a bird.

They love to eat slugs, making them a very welcome visitor in a garden.