©Copyright AnimalMan Limited 2007

©Copyright AnimalMan Limited 2007

Carnivore
An animal whose main diet consists of meat.
Herbivore
An animals whose main diet consists of plant, vegetable & fruit matter
Omnivore
An animal whose diet consists of meat, plant, vegetable & fruit matter in similar quantities
Insectivore
An animal whose main diet consists of insects
Captivity
An animal that is cared for in an artificial environment
Habitat
The environment in which the animal survives & thrives
Diurnal
An animal which is active during day light hours
Nocturnal
An animal which is active during the night time
Crepuscular
An animal which is most active at dawn & dusk
Predator
An animal which hunts other animals for food
Prey
An animal which is hunted by a predator
Bird
An animal with warm blood, egg laying & with feathers covering their body. Most have the ability to fly
Reptile
A cold blooded animal with a protective skin, scales or shell covering the body. Most lay eggs
Mammal
Warm blooded animals with hair or fur. Almost all have live young
Invertebrate
An animal without a spinal column - backbone
Amphibian
An animal which lay eggs in water, live on land & water & have moist skin. Most adults have 4 legs
Insect
An animal with 6 legs and 3 separate body parts
Mollusc
An animal with a hard shell and muscular foot

 

 

©Copyright AnimalMan Limited 2007Giant Black Millipede

Giant Black Millipede
Archispirostreptus gigas

Found throughout Africa, the giant millipede is a herbivore and will happily enjoy eating slightly rotting fruit and vegetation. In captivity we feed them potato, apple, orange, sliced carrot and they especially enjoy tomatoes.

Crazy Fact

Millipedes defend themselves by 'sweating' a cyanide based liquid through pores in their body and excreting this as a waste. This is not a problem to humans due to the tiny amounts, but it can cause a skin reaction if it is not washed off.

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