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Onychophora

life science Maturity 11-13

Velvet worms are soft animals.

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Peripatoides 226306189.gif
They have many small legs. These legs help them move. They use sticky slime to catch food. This slime is like glue.
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Peripatopsis overbergiensis 45218773.gif
It helps them stay safe. Do you want to see their tiny claws?

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File:Peripatoides novaezealandiae 272115998.jpg
Peripatoides novaezealandiae 272115998.jpg
File:Ooperipatellus viridimaculatus 34495501.jpg
Ooperipatellus viridimaculatus 34495501.jpg
File:Peripatopsis overbergiensis 45218773.gif
Peripatopsis overbergiensis 45218773.gif
Euperipatoides claw pair.tif
File:Peripatopsis capensis internal anatomy IMG 0781a.JPG
Peripatopsis capensis internal anatomy...
File:Dissected Euperipatoides.jpg
Dissected Euperipatoides.jpg
File:Onychophora_global_distribution_map.jpg
Onychophora_global_distribution_map.jpg
File:Peripatoides 226306189.gif
Peripatoides 226306189.gif
File:New Zealand peripatus, Wellington, NZ imported from iNaturalist photo 601149090.jpg
New Zealand peripatus, Wellington, NZ...
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Eoperipatus_totoro.jpg
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Velvet worm.png
File:SEM image of Milnesium tardigradum in active state - journal.pone.0045682.g001-2 (white background).png
SEM image of Milnesium tardigradum in...

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