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Cooper’s black
caecilian
TfiohnreedCsatmoedoppaesrore’iaslsab, nlaadncdklecmaafaelkcitietlseiari.ntslibvuersroinw Who am I?
People tend to mistake me for an earthworm, but
I am very much a caecilian. I have an elongated,
limbless, and flattened body and small but distinct
eyes. I have a bony head, and I use it to make the
burrow I live in.
My navigation device
I have two tentacles on the sides of my head,
which help me find my way or my food
underground. I also have a strong sense of smell,
so I follow any chemical signals given by prey and
catch them. Unlike other caecilians, I am very
shy and don’t like living near humans.
Did you know?
The Cooper’s black caecilian
doesn’t have any immediate
relatives. Its closest relatives, the
forest caecilians, live in India.
My home is being invaded
Large areas of my home are sometimes destroyed by fire. Worse than that, other
animals are coming to live in my home. They either compete with me for food
or eat me. Since my home is small, there is always a risk of an ecological
factor, like a heatwave or heavy rainfall, wiping out my whole family.
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caecilian
TfiohnreedCsatmoedoppaesrore’iaslsab, nlaadncdklecmaafaelkcitietlseiari.ntslibvuersroinw Who am I?
People tend to mistake me for an earthworm, but
I am very much a caecilian. I have an elongated,
limbless, and flattened body and small but distinct
eyes. I have a bony head, and I use it to make the
burrow I live in.
My navigation device
I have two tentacles on the sides of my head,
which help me find my way or my food
underground. I also have a strong sense of smell,
so I follow any chemical signals given by prey and
catch them. Unlike other caecilians, I am very
shy and don’t like living near humans.
Did you know?
The Cooper’s black caecilian
doesn’t have any immediate
relatives. Its closest relatives, the
forest caecilians, live in India.
My home is being invaded
Large areas of my home are sometimes destroyed by fire. Worse than that, other
animals are coming to live in my home. They either compete with me for food
or eat me. Since my home is small, there is always a risk of an ecological
factor, like a heatwave or heavy rainfall, wiping out my whole family.
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