Tuesday, February 3, 2009

A.O.T.D. (Animal of the Day) Flatworm

With no body cavity and no specialized respiratory or circulatory systems Flatworms are left with, well, a flat shape. Also like other certain worms they're famous for their regenerative abilities. If one were cut in half for example, each segment would grow to form a new worm. Also they're hermaphroditic, possessing both male and female reproductive organs.

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