Featured in: Year 1: Animals, including humans
Slow Worm
Reptile
A smooth, shiny, legless lizard that looks like a small snake and is often found in gardens.
💡 Fun Facts
Despite its appearance, the slow worm is a lizard, not a worm or a snake. You can tell because it has eyelids and can blink, which snakes cannot do.
Like the common lizard, it can shed its tail to escape from a predator, such as a cat or a bird.
They love to eat slugs, making them a very welcome visitor in a garden.
📅 Through the Year
- Hibernation:November to February
- Active:March to October