A little slow on the uptake
Sep 23, 2020
3 minutes
‘Slow worms are exquisite and slip frictionlessly through fingers when handled’
AN encounter with a slow worm (Anguis fragilis) is always a pleasant experience for me, as they are gentle creatures that hang about long enough to allow you to have a really good look at them. Saying that, however, the slow worm can move quickly if alarmed, retreating backwards or forwards into its burrow or loose vegetation.
This fascinating creature is actually
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