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Default PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Barberpole Worm

Pennyaline wrote:
> Jack Schmidling wrote:
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>> Also known as the Stomach Worm, it is a common parasite of sheep and
>> other ungulates (cud chewers). It gets it's name from the lateral red
>> striping which makes it look like a barber pole.

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> Ungulates, or ungulata, are simply any of the hooved mammals. Ruminates
> are cud chewers.


Roger. Thank you.

js


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