Slow Worm Juvenile
Anguis fragilis (juvenile)
Young slow worms are born live rather than hatching from exposed eggs, and they often show a bright gold or silver back with a dark stripe and dark underside. They hide in grass tussocks, compost heaps, loose soil, and under stones, where their small size lets them use very narrow shelters. Juveniles feed on tiny slugs, worms, and other soft-bodied invertebrates. Like adults, they can shed part of the tail to distract a predator, though losing it is costly while growing.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Slow Worm Juvenile
- Slow Worm