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Changeable Mantleslug

Megapallifera mutabilis

The Changeable Mantleslug is a special kind of slug that can change its color! It has a soft body and loves to hide under leaves and rocks in the garden.

Lebensraum: Garden areas

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The Changeable Mantleslug is a medium-sized mollusc with a soft, elongated body that can range in color from pale gray or tan to dark brown, often with a mottled or streaked pattern. Its mantle, a saddle-shaped structure covering part of its back, is frequently lighter in shade, making it visually distinct.

ReichAnimaliaStammMolluscaKlasseGastropodaOrdnungStylommatophoraFamiliePhilomycidaeGattungMegapallifera
Changeable Mantleslug
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Changeable Mantleslug

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A slug's teeth are on a ribbon-like tongue called a radula, like a tiny rasp!

Their sticky slime can even help them climb straight up walls!

They can regrow parts of their head if lost, like their eyestalks!

This slug breathes through a special hole on its side called a pneumostome!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Changeable Mantleslug can alter its skin color to blend seamlessly with its surroundings, which helps them hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Slime Trail Navigator

Changeable Mantleslug has a special slime trail that helps them glide smoothly over rough surfaces and find their way back home.

Fähigkeit

Moisture Magnet

Changeable Mantleslug can absorb moisture directly through its skin, which helps them stay hydrated in damp environments.

Maße und Details

Größe
30-70 mm
Lebenserwartung
365-730 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
0

Ernährung und Fütterung

This slug mostly munches on decaying plant matter and fungi, helping to clean up the forest floor.

Hauptnahrung

  • decaying leaves
  • rotten wood
  • fungi
  • algae

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A common meal.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

A tasty snack.

eats

Artist's Conk

Ganoderma applanatum

Feeds on fungi.

eats

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Consumes decaying leaves.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch slugs with bare hands; they can be slimy and might not like it!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Changeable Mantleslug?

30-70 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Changeable Mantleslug?

365-730 Tage

Was frisst Changeable Mantleslug?

This slug mostly munches on decaying plant matter and fungi, helping to clean up the forest floor.

Wo findet man Changeable Mantleslug normalerweise?

Garden areas

Wie jagt Changeable Mantleslug?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Changeable Mantleslug?

0

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