Slow Worm

(anguis fragilis)

We hope you are enjoying our nature trail!

The post you’ve found has a raised picture of a slow worm.  If you place some paper over this and then scribble all over it with a crayon or pencil, you will be able to take home a copy of this picture to keep.

See if you can answer some questions about slow worms – or you can jump straight to the answers (here).

1. What kind of animal is a slow worm:

a. A legless lizard?

b. A snake?

c. A worm?

d. A land dwelling eel?

1. Where does a female slow worm keep her eggs?
2. How long can a slow worm live for?
3. Where might you find a slow worm in your garden?
4. How long do slow worms grow?
5. How does a slow worm escape predators?

a. By shedding its tail?

b. By doing a smelly poo?

c. By freezing?

d. By fleeing

e. All of the above?