Earthworms are soil-dwelling annelids, among nature’s most important recyclers of dead plant matter. They have no skeleton and breathe through their moist skin.
Quick answers
What is it?Annelid
Carnivore?Omnivore
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Night
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?In places
At a glance
Found inWorldwide
HabitatGrassland, Farmland, Forest, Towns
ColoursPink, Brown
SizeTiny
LegsNone
Covered inSkin
Lives alone
Lives for1–8 years
Lays eggs
In the wild
- Where it lives
- Worldwide, in soil.
- What it eats
- Dead plant matter and other organic material in the soil.
Did you know
Has no lungs: it breathes through its moist skin.
Earthworms are food for many animals, from moles and blackbirds to wild boar.
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