Velvet Worm
Discover the bizarre hunting habits of the mucus-slinging velvet worm. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. There are around 180 species of velvet worm, which together make up a distinct phlyum called Onychophora. Velvet worms are one of the oldest types of invertebrate in the world, and are sometimes described as "living fossils". Velvet worms hunt at night, using sensory hairs to detect prey. Velvet worms immobilise their prey by firing a sticky mucus from slime glands positioned beneath their feelers. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.
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